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Wireless networks dramatically increase convenience and productivity; however, by making it easier for authorized personnel to access the applications while on the go, it also becomes easier for hackers to compromise the network, data, and end users. And once the wireless network is breached the wired network becomes at risk as well. Ignorance is risk as threats to network security through wireless technology exist regardless of whether a sanctioned wireless network is installed or not.
Wireless networks are vulnerable to a myriad of attacks including:
- Malicious hacking attempts
- Rogue Access Points
- Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks
- Employees who use mobile devices without appropriate security precautions
- Industrial espionage
Understanding the environment and being alerted to vulnerabilities and attacks is the first step in securing the wireless infrastructure. A multi-tier security solution is required. Similar to how surveillance cameras monitor a facilities physical security, wireless security sensors are needed to constantly monitor the airwaves. Sensors continuously scan all wireless channels - U.S. and international.
Network Chemistry's award-winning solution, RFprotect™ Distributed, uses a two-tier security architecture to detect and prevent attacks. To detect threats, wireless security sensors and the Wireless Security Engine work in tandem to detect and analyze all information that travels over your network for attack patterns, anomalies, and vulnerabilities. The analysis that is conducted in the Security Engine uses Experts, which contain sophisticated rules that evaluate events by class and severity.
RFprotect Distributed provides visibility into network threats via TotalWatch™ technology, so that you can have the system automatically respond with appropriate force or you can further investigate the threat. Network Chemistry's purpose-built wireless Security Sensors are unique in that they ensure that every U.S. and international A, B, and G channel is scanned every 200ms. This advancement eliminates "false negatives," preventing rogues and hackers from using lesser known channels and going undetected. By continuously scanning all channels, the Sensors monitor and manage packets in your wireless space and send significant patterns to the Security Engine's database where they are further analyzed. Separating mission-critical threats from minor threats enables you to effectively manage your wireless network and reduce operational costs.
Once you have installed the system and have identified authorized devices and set a baseline for the network, PolicyEnforce™ technology can be configured to automatically prevent attacks and send an alarm when there are any newly discovered access points and / or clients. When the Sensors see an unauthorized device or threatening behavior, the system sends an alert message to the network administrator that includes the device type, the location from where it came, and the severity of the threat.
For walk around threat detection and incident response, RFprotect Mobile is the first laptop toolset to combine the use of a network-state database, advanced triangulation algorithms, and an audible proximity indicator for fast and accurate device locationing.
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