User's Guide

Security
WIPS on page 844
Planning Your Sensor Deployment on page 845
Physical and Electromagnetic Interference on page 846
Planning Your Sensor Placement on page 848
Sensor Monitoring on page 851
Vulnerability Assessment on page 852
WEP Cloaking on page 854
AirDefense has several modules that you can install to provide security for your network. You can
enhance AirDefense with:
• The WIPS module that will eliminate detected rogues from your network
• The Advanced Forensic Analysis module that unlocks the more advanced features of Forensic
Analysis
• The Vulnerability Assessment module that allows you to view your network through a hackers point
of view
• The WEP Cloaking module that allows you to use your legacy equipment while you are upgrading to
equipment with the latest technology
Note
Each of these modules require a separate license.
WIPS
By installing an AirDefense WIPS license, you add the ability to detect wireless attacks to your network
and analyze anomalous behavior of devices in your network. Meaningful security problems are detected
while events that cause false alarms are filtering out.
AirDefense WIPS protects your network from threats such as:
• Reconnaissance
◦ Rogue APs
◦ Open/mis-configured APs
◦ Ad-Hoc networks
• Sning
◦ Dictionary attacks
◦ Leaky APs
◦ WEP/WPA/LEAP cracking
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Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5.