Summary

The organization must change the factory default name of the wireless network SSID.

Description

An attacker can take advantage of default SSIDs because they are well-known and easy to find. They may use this information to target networks with known vulnerabilities associated with specific device models or manufacturers. Changing the default SSID helps to minimize the attack surface by making it more challenging to identify and potentially exploit known weaknesses.

References

• CAPEC-613. WiFi SSID tracking
• ISO27002-8_20. Network controls
• IEC62443-UC-2_2. Wireless use control
• OSSTMM3-9_5_3. Evaluate configuration, authentication and encryption of wireless networks
• NISTSSDF-PW_9_1. Configure software to have secure settings by default
• ISSAF-L_4_3. Network security - WLAN security (audit and review)
• PTES-6_7_6_2. Exploitation - Proximity access (attacking the user)
• NIST800115-4_4_1. Passive wireless scanning
• PCI-2_3_1. Wireless environments are configured and managed securely
• ISO27001-8_20. Network controls