Guide to Wireless Network Security

1. INTRODUCTION With the increasing deployment of wireless networks (802. 11 architecture) in enterprise environments, IT enterprises are working to implement security mechanisms that are equivalent to those existing today for wire-based networks. An important aspect of this is the need to provide secure access to the network for valid users. Existing wired network jacks are located inside buildings already secured from unauthorized access through the use of keys, badge access, and so forth. A user must gain physical access to the building in order to plug a client computer into a network jack. In contrast, a wireless access point (AP) may be accessed from off the premises if the signal is detectable (for instance, from a parking lot adjacent to the building). Thus, wireless networks require secure access to the AP and the ability to isolate the AP from the internal private network prior to user authentication into the network domain. Furthermore, as enterprises strive to provide better availability of mission-critical wireless data, they also face the challenge of maintaining that data's security and integrity. While each connection with a client, a supplier or a enterprise partner can improve responsiveness and efficiency, it also increases the vulnerability of enterprise wireless data to attack. In such an environment, wireless network security is becoming more important every day. Also, with the growing reliance on e-commerce, wireless network-based services and the Internet, enterprises are faced with an ever-increasing responsibility to protect their systems from attack. The Steady Growth Of Wifi In The Enterprise Demands That Corporate It Teams Learn And Adopt New Security Methodologies Tailored To The Unique Requirements And Weaknesses Of Wireless Networks. Network And Security Staff Must First Evaluate A Potentially Confusing Set Of Authentication And Encryption Mechanisms To Be Used In The Network. Depending On The Security Selected, It Will Then Need To Establish And Document The Enterprise Wlan Security Policy, Including Mechanisms To Validate User Compliance And Monitor For Inherent Network Vulnerabilities. With A Defined Policy In Place, It Staff Can Turn Their Attentions To Protecting The Network From Snooping And An Ever-expanding List Of Wireless Attacks. The Guide To Wireless Network Security Addresses Each Of These Areas In Detail And Identifies The Real-world Best Practices Needed To Deploy And Maintain A Secure Wireless Network. Guide To Wireless Network Security Is An Authoritative, Clearly Presented Guide To Key Foundation Topics And Technology Frameworks For Designing And Maintaining Secure, Reliable Operations. From Basic Concepts To Designing Principles To Deployment, All Critical Concepts And Phases Are Clearly Explained And Presented. This Guide Includes Coverage Of Wireless Security Testing Techniques And Prevention Techniques For Intrusion (attacks). Guide To Wireless Network Security Is Designed For A Professional Audience Composed Of Researchers And Practitioners In Industry And Wireless Networks Administrators. This Book Is Also Suitable For Graduate-level Students In Computer Science And Electrical Engineering. Overview Of Wireless Network Security Technology -- Wireless Network Security Fundamentals -- Types Of Wireless Network Security Technology -- Standards -- Enhanced Security For Wireless Lans And Wans In The Enterprise: Hands On -- Handling Wireless Private Information -- Designing Wireless Network Security -- Wireless Network Security Design Issues -- Cost Justification And Consideration -- Standards Design Issues -- Authenticating Architectural Design Considerations -- Planning For Wireless Network Security -- Implementation Plan Development -- Wireless Network Security Planning Techniques -- Installing And Deploying Wireless Network Security -- Testing Techniques -- Internetworking Wireless Security -- Installation And Deployment -- Securing Your Wireless E-commerce Storefront -- Certification Of Wireless Network Security Performance -- Maintaining Wireless Network Security -- Configuring Secure Access -- Management Of Wireless Network Security -- Ongoing Maintenance --^ Standards Development -- Ensuring Site Integrity -- Information Warfare Countermeasures: The Wireless Network Security Solution -- Defensive Wireless Network Security Strategies For Governments And Industry Groups -- The Information Warfare Wireless Network Security Arsenal And Tactics Of The Military -- The Information Warfare Wireless Network Security Arsenal And Tactics Of Terrorists And Rogues -- The Information Warfare Wireless Network Security Arsenal And Tactics Of Private Enterprises -- The Information Warfare Wireless Network Security Arsenal Of The Future -- Wireless Network Security Surveillance Tools For Information Warfare Of The Future -- Civilian Casualties: The Victims And Refugees Of Information Warfare Wireless Network Security -- Wireless Network Security Solutions And Future Directions -- Providing Wireless Network Security Solutions For Isp Intranet, Internet And E-commerce -- Enhancing Wireless Web Server Security --^ Wireless Network Security Solutions For Consideration -- Summary, Conclusions And Recommendations. By John R. Vacca. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Wireless Network Security Fundamentals....Pages 3-55 Types of Wireless Network Security Technology....Pages 57-83 Standards....Pages 85-113 Enhanced Security for Wireless Lans and Wans in the Enterprise: Hands on....Pages 115-150 Handling Wireless Private Information....Pages 151-159 Front Matter....Pages 161-161 Wireless Network Security Design Issues....Pages 163-175 Cost Justification and Consideration....Pages 177-185 Standards Design Issues....Pages 187-199 Authenticating Architectural Design Considerations....Pages 201-212 Front Matter....Pages 213-213 Implementation Plan Development....Pages 215-252 Wireless Network Security Planning Techniques....Pages 253-259 Front Matter....Pages 261-261 Testing Techniques....Pages 263-269 Internetworking Wireless Security....Pages 271-283 Installation and Deployment....Pages 285-293 Securing Your Wireless E-Commerce Storefront....Pages 295-319 Certification of Wireless Network Security Performance....Pages 321-326 Front Matter....Pages 327-327 Configuring Secure Access....Pages 329-334 Management of Wireless Network Security....Pages 335-344 Ongoing Maintenance....Pages 345-352 Standards Development....Pages 353-358 Front Matter....Pages 327-327 Ensuring Site Integrity....Pages 359-367 Front Matter....Pages 369-369 Defensive Wireless Network Security Strategies for Governments and Industry Groups....Pages 371-407 The Information Warfare Wireless Network Security Arsenal and Tactics of the Military....Pages 409-457 The Information Warfare Wireless Network Security Arsenal and Tactics of Terrorists and Rogues....Pages 459-517 The Information Warfare Wireless Network Security Arsenal and Tactics of Private Enterprises....Pages 519-556 The Information Warfare Wireless Network Security Arsenal of the Future....Pages 557-599 Wireless Network Security Surveillance Tools for Information Warfare of the Future....Pages 601-637 Civilian Casualties: The Victims and Refugees of Information Warfare Wireless Network Security....Pages 639-680 Front Matter....Pages 681-681 Providing Wireless Network Security Solutions for ISP Intranet, Internet and E-Commerce....Pages 683-733 Enhancing Wireless Web Server Security....Pages 735-743 Wireless Network Security Solutions for Consideration....Pages 745-762 Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations....Pages 763-779 Back Matter....Pages 781-848 A major, comprehensive professional text/reference for designing and maintaining security and reliability. From basic concepts to designing principles to deployment, all critical concepts and phases are clearly explained and presented. Includes coverage of wireless security testing techniques and prevention techniques for intrusion (attacks). An essential resource for wireless network administrators and developers.