Wireless Intrusion Detection and Prevention - a Leading Solution for Addressing Radio-based Threats

Wireless threats are a growing risk to organizations worldwide. Highly publicized recent events have highlighted the risks of improperly configured or unauthorized wireless networks within the enterprise making them a top target for hackers. Wireless Intrusion Detection & Prevention (WIDP) systems are designed to detect these threats and neutralize them and therefore have become a mandatory requirement in many industries for minimizing network vulnerabilities, stopping malicious behavior and meeting corporate compliance requirements. Some of the top industries currently deploying WIDP systems include the federal government, retail, finance, healthcare and other medium to large enterprises.

Aruba Networks is a leader in providing WIDP solutions to enterprises. Aruba's solutions consist of:

1. An integrated WLAN+WIDP system that can provide wireless LAN network services as well as detect and prevent wireless threats. This solution is designed for organizations that have a required for deploying large-scale enterprise wireless LANs with built-in WIDP capabilities.

2. An overlay WIDP system that provides a dedicated real time wireless monitoring via an overlay sensor network and a centralized intrusion prevention system, protecting against wireless threats in and around enterprise facilities. This solution is designed for organizations that already have an operating wireless LAN and wish to protect it with an overlay solution or have a no-wireless policy and therefore have a requirement to prevent any unauthorized use of corporate airwaves.

Aruba's powerful WIDP solution incorporates complete threat detection, attack prevention, policy enforcement and compliance reporting inside the enterprise. Capabilities include:

• Integration with Aruba mobility infrastructure
• Scanning several hundred channels across the 802.11 frequency spectrum
• Rogue AP & ad-hoc detection, location and classification
• Integration with Wireless Vulnerabilities and Exploits (WVE)
• Fully automated threat prioritization and response
• Automatic rogue AP containment and Denial of Service (DoS) detection
• Pre-configured compliance reports including DoD 8100.2, HIPAA, GLBA and PCI
• Centralized and web-accessible Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Analysis