Wireless networks have evident advantages in usability, but often are weak point in information security management system. Wireless segment in a corporate network requires special attention from security administrators.

The main difference from the wired networks is open medium that allows attackers to listen traffic, establish unauthorized connections and cause a denial of service. To completely prevent access to radio visibility zone for potential attackers is not always possible, so there threats are actual for the most part of wireless networks.

Wireless networks are often deployed for company's management. Consequently, an attacker who has access to the wireless segment, has the opportunity not only to use company resources for his (her) own purposes, but also to gain access to confidential information and block high-privileged user accounts. Incorrect wireless equipment settings, the lack of control and access isolation mechanisms, the lack of specialized protective and monitoring tools, all that could allow an attacker to access corporate network resources, similar to access of your company's employees. These facts suggest the relevance of issues connected with wireless networks security assessment, the possibility for an attacker to take unauthorized actions in wireless segment and to obtain access to other client's resources.

Positive Technologies experts have extensive experience in wireless networks security analyzing and are ready to use all their knowledge to protect wireless technologies used in your company