Title :
Autonomic 802.11 wireless LAN security auditing
Author :
Branch, Joel W. ; Petroni, Nick L., Jr. ; Van Doorn, Leendert ; Safford, David
Author_Institution :
Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
The authors describe their Distributed Wireless Security Auditor (DWSA), which works toward finding unauthorized wireless access points in large-scale wireless environments while providing an autonomic and unobtrusive layer of network protection.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; telecommunication security; telecommunication standards; wireless LAN; Distributed Wireless Security Auditor; autonomic 802.11 wireless LAN security auditing; large-scale wireless environments; network protection; unauthorized wireless access points; Access protocols; Communication system security; Data security; Intrusion detection; Privacy; Protection; Telecommunication traffic; Wireless LAN; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks; 802.11; DWSA; distribured wireless security auditor; wireless LAN; wireless ecurity;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE