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Refrain from pairing Bluetooth devices in unsecured areas.


CONTROL ID
12429
CONTROL TYPE
Physical and Environmental Protection
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Establish, implement, and maintain mobile device security guidelines., CC ID: 04723

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • Bluetooth and wireless keyboards are not used unless in an RF screened building. (Security Control: 1058; Revision: 2, Australian Government Information Security Manual, March 2021)
  • Perform pairing as infrequently as possible, ideally in a secure area where attackers cannot realistically observe the passkey entry and intercept Bluetooth pairing messages. (4.4.3 K, Information Supplement: PCI DSS Wireless Guidelines, Version 2.0)