Wireless Intrusion Prevention

Wireless Intrusion Prevention

Wireless IPS Overview

Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS) detect and prevent wireless threats including rogue access points, evil twins, deauthentication attacks, and wireless client attacks. WIPS provides comprehensive wireless security monitoring and enforcement.

Wireless IPS

Rogue Detection

Detect rogue access points through RF scanning, wired-side detection correlating MAC addresses, SSID analysis, and signature detection. Classify rogues as malicious, unauthorized, or neighbor APs requiring different responses.

Attack Prevention

Prevent deauthentication attacks, evil twin attacks, honeypot APs, wireless bridges, ad-hoc networks, and client mis-associations. WIPS can contain threats through RF jamming or network-side blocking.

Deployment Models

Deploy dedicated WIPS sensors, overlay on existing wireless infrastructure, or hybrid combining both. Consider coverage requirements, detection accuracy, response capabilities, and integration with wireless management.

Response Actions

Configure automated containment for high-severity threats, alerting for manual investigation, forensic data collection, integration with NAC for client isolation, and SIEM integration for correlation with network security events.

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