# AC-18 — Wireless Access

- **Control ID:** AC-18
- **Family:** [AC](/md/families/AC.md)
- **Baselines:** low, moderate, high
- **Enhancement of:** No content available.

## Description

Establish configuration requirements, connection requirements, and implementation guidance for each type of wireless access; and Authorize each type of wireless access to the system prior to allowing such connections.

## Discussion

Wireless technologies include microwave, packet radio (ultra-high frequency or very high frequency), 802.11x, and Bluetooth. Wireless networks use authentication protocols that provide authenticator protection and mutual authentication.

## Implementation guidance

No content available.

## CSF 2.0 subcategories

- [PR.AA-05](/md/csf/PR.AA-05.md) — Access permissions, entitlements, and authorizations are defined in a policy, managed, enforced, and reviewed, and incorporate the principles of least privilege and separation of duties

## Related controls

- [AC-2](/md/controls/AC-2.md)
- [AC-3](/md/controls/AC-3.md)
- [AC-17](/md/controls/AC-17.md)
- [AC-19](/md/controls/AC-19.md)
- [CA-9](/md/controls/CA-9.md)
- [CM-7](/md/controls/CM-7.md)
- [IA-2](/md/controls/IA-2.md)
- [IA-3](/md/controls/IA-3.md)
- [IA-8](/md/controls/IA-8.md)
- [PL-4](/md/controls/PL-4.md)
- [SC-40](/md/controls/SC-40.md)
- [SC-43](/md/controls/SC-43.md)
- [SI-4](/md/controls/SI-4.md)

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