Wireless Intrusion Detection Systems
September 2, 2005“Introduction
Threats to wireless local area networks (WLANs) are numerous and
potentially devastating. Security issues ranging from misconfigured
wireless access points (WAPs) to session hijacking to Denial of Service
(DoS) can plague a WLAN. Wireless networks are not only susceptible to
TCP/IP-based attacks native to wired networks, they are also subject to
a wide array of 802.11-specific threats. To aid in the defense and
detection of these potential threats, WLANs should employ a security
solution that includes an intrusion detection system (IDS). Even
organizations without a WLAN are at risk of wireless threats and should
consider an IDS solution. This paper will describe the need for
wireless intrusion detection, provide an explanation of wireless
intrusion detection systems, and identify the benefits and drawbacks of
a wireless intrusion detection solution.”
Wireless Intrusion Detection Systems
