Wireless Communication Policy

OVERVIEW

With the mass explosion of Smart Phones and Tablets, pervasive wireless connectivity is almost a given at any organiSation. Insecure wireless configuration can provide an easy open door for malicious threat actors.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to secure and protect the information assets owned by 10ARK DIGITAL. 10ARK DIGITAL provides computer devices, networks, and other electronic information systems to meet missions, goals, and initiatives. 10ARK DIGITAL grants access to these resources as a privilege and must manage them responsibly to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all information assets.

This policy specifies the conditions that wireless infrastructure devices must satisfy to connect to a 10ARK DIGITAL network. Only those wireless infrastructure devices that meet the standards specified in this policy or are granted an exception by the Infosec team are approved for connectivity to a 10ARK DIGITAL network.

SCOPE

All employees, contractors, consultants, temporary and other workers at, including all personnel affiliated with third parties that maintain a wireless infrastructure device on behalf of 10ARK DIGITAL must adhere to this policy. This policy applies to all wireless infrastructure devices that connect to a 10ARK DIGITAL network or reside on a 10ARK DIGITAL site that provide wireless connectivity to endpoint devices including, but not limited to laptops, desktops, cellular phones, and tablets. This includes any form of wireless communication device capable of transmitting packet data.

POLICY

General Requirements

All wireless infrastructure devices that reside at a 10ARK DIGITAL site and connect to a 10ARK DIGITAL network, or provide access to information classified as 10ARK DIGITAL Confidential, or above must:

• Abide by the standards specified in the Wireless Communication Standard

• Be installed, supported, and maintained by an approved support team

• Use 10ARK DIGITAL approved authentication protocols and infrastructure

• Use 10ARK DIGITAL approved encryption protocols

• Maintain a hardware address (MAC address) that can be registered and tracked

• Not interfere with wireless access deployments maintained by other support organisations

Lab and Isolated Wireless Device Requirements

All lab wireless infrastructure devices that provide access to 10ARK DIGITAL Confidential or above, must adhere to General Requirements above. Lab and isolated wireless devices that do not provide general network connectivity to a 10ARK DIGITAL network must:

• Be isolated from the corporate network (that is it must not provide any corporate connectivity) and comply with the Lab Security Policy

• Not interfere with wireless access deployments maintained by other support organisations

Home Wireless Device Requirements

1. Wireless infrastructure devices that provide direct access to the 10ARK DIGITAL network, must conform to the Home Wireless Device Requirements as detailed in the Wireless Communication Standard.

2. Wireless infrastructure devices that fail to conform to the Home Wireless Device Requirements must be installed in a manner that prohibits direct access to a 10ARK DIGITAL network. Access to a 10ARK DIGITAL network through this device must use standard remote access authentication.

POLICY COMPLIANCE

Compliance Measurement

The Infosec team will verify compliance to this policy through various methods, including but not limited to, periodic walk-thrus, video monitoring, business tool reports, internal and external audits, and feedback to the policy owner.

Exceptions

Any exception to the policy must be approved by the Infosec team in advance.

Non-Compliance

An employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.