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Wireless Network Security: Setup, Issues and Threats

  • Wireless Security Lunchtime Learning

    Whether your company has grown its WLAN organically, officially deployed a WLAN or implemented a strict policy against WLANs, Wi-Fi poses risks to your network. Our Wireless Security Lunchtime Learning program allows you to develop an in-depth unders...  Security School

  • Combining 802.1X and VLANs for WLAN authorization

    Many WLAN owners know that 802.1X/EAP makes it possible to authenticate individual wireless users. But did you know that 802.1X can also be used to funnel wireless traffic onto VLANs, enforcing user or group-based permissions? This tip explains how t...  Security School

  • The ins and outs of AP placement

    Many installers make the mistake of treating 802.11 WLANs just like Ethernet, placing access points (APs) in locations that facilitate outsider access to corporate networks. But, from a security perspective, WLANs should be treated like the Internet ...  Security School

  • Fighting wireless DoS attacks

    Despite recent 802.11 security advances, WLANs remain very vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks. While you may not be able to prevent DoS attacks, a WIDS can help you detect when DoS attacks occur and where they come from, so that you can track th...  Security School

  • Getting from here to there: WPA2 migration

    WEP has been cracked, WPA is a band-aid, and your CSO recommends upgrading to WPA2. Great, but that's just not going to happen overnight. How do you migrate your installed base of legacy equipment? This tip recommends a workable strategy for migratio...  Security School

  • Using VLANs to compartmentalize WLAN traffic

    Virtual LANs have long been used within enterprise networks to create logical workgroups, independent of physical location or LAN topology. This tip describes how to use these same VLAN capabilities, found in both wired and wireless devices, to tag a...  Security School

  • Wireless security: Knowledge is power

    Don't let Wi-Fi become the weak link in your network's armor! Learn the business risks posed by wireless, essential countermeasures that can reduce those risks, and industry best practices for designing, deploying and monitoring secure WLANs.  Security School

  • Defeating Evil Twin attacks

    Evil Twins pose a clear and present danger to wireless users on public and private WLANs. This tip describes steps that you can take to defend users against this poorly-understood attack. Learn why SSL or SSH may not be enough to protect your users a...  Security School

  • Wi-Fi vulnerability assessment checklist

    Vulnerability assessments can help you find and fix WLAN weaknesses before attackers take advantage of them. But where do you start? What should you look for? Have you covered all the bases? This checklist will help to answer these questions.  Security School

  • Using your WIDS to monitor WLAN performance

    "Wireless intrusion detection" -- the very name brings to mind security. But many WIDS products can also be used to monitor WLAN performance, providing valuable insight for trouble-shooting, fine-tuning, and usage planning. This tip explains how to l...  Security School

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