White Papers for International Standards Organization (ISO) 27002 (17799)

Addressing Wireless Threats with Integrated Wireless IDS and IPS

CISCO

Wireless LAN security has improved dramatically since the introduction of IEEE 802.11 in 1997. When the most recent security standard, IEEE 802.11i, is employed, wireless networks are as secure—or more secure—as many wired network implementations.However, because of the ability of wireless LANs to penetrate beyond the physical boundaries of an enterprise, wireless threats exist from unauthorized infrastructure and clients. The good news for IT managers is that these threats can be detected and prevented using the Cisco Unified Wireless Network while it simultaneously provides service to wireless clients. Enterprises that do not yet wish to deploy a production wireless LAN system can deploy the Cisco Unified Wireless Network in a monitor-only mode to ensure that wireless threats do not compromise the integrity of their wired networks and lead to the loss of confidential information, a decrease in customer confidence, or possible regulatory violations.

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