Meru Wireless Intrusion Prevention: Zero Downtime Detection

The wireless connection presents a unique avenue for disruption. Not only are rogue networks an issue, but intruders can launch a variety of wireless attacks on the network and its users. Even innocent employees can be threat, as malware installed accidentally can attempt to commandeer or disrupt the wireless network for the distant pleasure of its authors. Continuous monitoring is needed to protect wireless networks from these forms of attacks.

Meru Networks' comprehensive Wireless Intrusion Prevention System uses existing Meru infrastructure. It does not require the added expense, complexity of overlay security. The WIPS maximizes detection of attacks by leveraging Meru's efficient layered channel architecture. In concert with the dual-band radio in most Meru access points, the layered channel architecture eliminates the tradeoff between security and performance.

Wireless threats detected include:

• Connection Teardown/DoS attacks
• Evil twin, MAC spoofing, and insertion (Man-in-the-Middle)
• EAP attacks
• Weak security attacks (such as ASLEAP)

Effective rogue elimination is performed by AirFirewall™.