FedRAMP High
AC - Access Control

FedRAMP High AC-18(1): Authentication and Encryption

Protect wireless access using authentication and encryption (WPA2/3 Enterprise minimum).

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 23 controls across 12 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-12.6 Use of Secure Network Management and Communication Protocols
  • CIS-13.9 Deploy Port-Level Access Control
  • CIS-3.10 Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit
  • CIS-6.4 Require MFA for Remote Network Access

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 2.3.1 2.3.1 Wireless vendor defaults changed or confirmed secure
  • 2.3.2 2.3.2 Wireless encryption keys changed on triggers
  • 4.2.1.2 4.2.1.2 Wireless networks use strong cryptography

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal
  • ANSSI-HYG-20 Secure Wi-Fi Access Networks and Separate Usage

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.21 Security of network services
  • AC-18(1) AC-18(1) Wireless Access | Authentication and Encryption
  • AC-18(1) AC-18(1) Wireless Access | Authentication and Encryption

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in AC - Access Control

You are reading one control. How much of FedRAMP High have you already done?

FedRAMP High AC-18(1) is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of FedRAMP High your existing evidence covers. Hold C5 (Germany) and 119 of 410 FedRAMP High controls already carry evidence.

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