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    802.11 Security Overview discusses key concepts in securing wireless networks. Standards bodies like the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance establish standards for interoperability and certification. Security involves data privacy through encryption, authentication of users, authorization of devices and users, and accounting for network activity. Other techniques include network segmentation using VLANs, monitoring wireless traffic for threats using IDS/IPS, and establishing clear security policies.

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    802.11 Security Overview discusses key concepts in securing wireless networks. Standards bodies like the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance establish standards for interoperability and certification. Security involves data privacy through encryption, authentication of users, authorization of devices and users, and accounting for network activity. Other techniques include network segmentation using VLANs, monitoring wireless traffic for threats using IDS/IPS, and establishing clear security policies.

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    802.11 Security Overview discusses key concepts in securing wireless networks. Standards bodies like the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance establish standards for interoperability and certification. Security involves data privacy through encryption, authentication of users, authorization of devices and users, and accounting for network activity. Other techniques include network segmentation using VLANs, monitoring wireless traffic for threats using IDS/IPS, and establishing clear security policies.

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    SYST44998: Wireless Security

    Chapter 1: WLAN Security Overview


    Outine
    • Standards organizations
    • 802.11 networking basics
    • 802.11 security basics
    • 802.11 security history
    Learning Outcomes

    • Explain how security information can be


    gathered using various techniques (1)
    Standards Organizations
    • The Wi-Fi Alliance
    • International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
    • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    • Internet Society (ISOC)
    Standards Organizations
    Wi-Fi Alliance
    • Global, nonprofit industry association of about 600
    member companies
    • Devoted to promoting the growth of WLANs
    • Responsible for ensuring the interoperability of WLAN
    products by providing certification testing
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    Standards Organizations
    International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
    • Created the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
    • OSI is an architectural model for data communications.
    Standards Organizations

    OSI Model
    Standards Organizations
    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    • Create standards for compatibility and coexistence between
    networking equipment
    – Not just wireless networking equipment
    • Mission is to “foster technological innovation and excellence for
    the benefit of humanity.”
    IEEE & OSI Model

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    Standards Organizations
    Internet Society (ISOC)
    • RFC 3935
    – “…to produce high quality, relevant technical and engineering
    document. …These documents include protocol standards, best current
    practices, and informational documents of various kinds.”
    • Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
    • Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
    • Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
    (ICANN)
    • Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)
    • Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
    802.11 Networking Basics
    • The OSI Model
    • TCP/IP
    • Routing
    • Switching

    A solid understanding of networking fundamentals is mandatory for an


    understanding 802.11 networking and security.
    802.11 Security Basics
    • Data privacy
    • Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
    • Segmentation
    • Monitoring
    • Policy
    802.11 Security Basics
    Data privacy
    • For wireless networks, data is transmitted openly and
    freely, proper protection is needed to ensure privacy
    • Privacy is achieved by strong encryption
    802.11 Security Basics
    Data privacy
    • Encryption technologies
    – Used to obscure the information
    • Terminology:
    – Cipher:
    • An algorithm used to perform the encryption
    – Cryptology:
    • Field of science that covers the encryption &
    decryption techniques
    Encryption & decryption processes

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    802.11 Security Basics
    Data privacy
    • Cryptanalysis: The science of decrypting the cipher-
    text without the knowledge of the key or cipher
    802.11 Security Basics
    Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
    • Authentication
    – Verification of user identity and credentials
    – Users must identify themselves by presenting
    usernames and passwords, etc.
    – Multifactor-authentication is the most secure
    approach.
    802.11 Security Basics
    Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
    • Authorization
    – Determines if the device or user is authorize to have
    access to network resources
    – It might be device-, time-, and location-dependent
    – It takes place after authentication
    802.11 Security Basics
    Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
    • Accounting
    – It keeps a historical trail of who used what, when,
    where, and how.
    – Keeping an accounting trail is a requirement is most
    industries.
    802.11 Security Basics
    Segmentation
    • Process of separating user traffic within the network
    • As important as strong encryption and AAA
    • It can be achieved through the use of routers, VPNs,
    and VLANs
    • For 802.11, the most common technique is the
    creation of WVLANS
    802.11 Security Basics
    Monitoring
    • It is important for the sake of
    – Performance analysis:
    • Certify that the system is responding as planned
    – Security analysis
    • Certify that the system is secure against attacks
    and intrusion- free
    802.11 Security Basics
    Monitoring
    • To monitor malicious wireless activity, wireless IDS and
    wireless IPS should be used
    • WIDS and WIPS classify valid and invalid devices on the
    network
    • WIPS can also mitigate attacks from rogue AP and
    rogue users
    802.11 Security Basics
    Policy
    • Without security polices any effort to secure the
    network is worthless.
    • It must be clearly defined and enforced to solidify the
    effectiveness of the WLAN security components.
    802.11 Security History

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