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structure. If that does not work, consult with your factory representative
about other techniques for controlling radio frequency interference
between the radios. (
See “A Word About Radio Interference” on
Page 156
for more details.)
1.5 GE MDS CYBER SECURITY SUITE
Today, the operation and management of an enterprise is increasingly
dependent on electronic information flow. An accompanying concern
becomes the cyber security of the communication infrastructure and the
security of the data itself.
The transceiver is capable of dealing with many common security
issues.
Table 1-2 profiles security risks and how the transceiver provides
a solution for minimizing vulnerability.
Table 1-2. Security Risk Management
Security Vulnerability GE MDS Cyber Security Solution
Unauthorized access to the backbone
network through a foreign remote radio
• IEEE 802.1x device authentication
• Approved Remotes List (local)
Only those remotes included in the
AP list will associate
“Rogue” AP, where a foreign AP takes
control of some or all remote radios and
thus remote devices
• IEEE 802.1x device authentication
• Approved AP List
A remote will only associate to those
APs included in its local authorized
list of APs
Dictionary attacks, where a hacker runs a
program that sequentially tries to break a
password.
• Failed-login lockdown
After five tries, the transceiver
ignores login requests for 5 minutes.
Critical event reports (traps) are
generated as well.
Denial of service, where Remote radios
could be reconfigured with bad
parameters, bringing the network down.
•Remote login with SSH or HTTPS
•Local console login
•Disabled HTTP and Telnet to allow
only local management services
Airsnort and other war-driving hackers in
parking lots, etc.
•900 MHz operation is not
interoperable with standard 802.11
wireless cards
•The transceiver cannot be put in a
promiscuous mode
•Proprietary data framing
Eavesdropping, intercepting messages
•AES-128 encryption