Wireless Network Security

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Wireless Network Security

• Michael Clonts

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Agenda

• Will discuss
• Home wireless configuration
• Public hotspot security
• Will not discuss
• Nuts and bolts of wireless security

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Home Wireless

• Youve bought a wireless router now what?

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Home Wireless Basic Security

• Change administrator user/password
• Enable encryption
• Use WPA2 if supported
• Change default SSID (your network name)

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Home Wireless Advanced Security

• Disable SSID broadcast
• Enable MAC address filtering
• Enable static IP addresses, not DHCP
• Position router to minimize signal broadcast
  outside of building

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Home Wireless Periodic Actions

• Review router logs
• Change passphrase used to generate keys

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Home Wireless Periodic Actions

• Check for firmware
• upgrades
• Disable during periods of non-use

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Public Wireless Hotspots

• Youre at studying at Starbucks how can you
  safely use their WiFi?

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Public Wireless Basic Security

• Enable local firewall
• Verify SSID name with
• establishment
• Disable auto-connect to
• open network feature
• Disable file sharing

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Public Wireless Encryption Options

• Use higher-layer encryption methods
• HTTPS for web data
• SSH for console connections
• SFTP for file transfers
• VPN into a secure network
• Dont sent sensitive data without these!

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Questions?

• Any questions?