Network Security

Providing network security involves ensuring that proper encryption and authentication is used, and preventing unauthorized network use. Standards based encryption and authentication is available in most wireless LAN products. The biggest issue is enforcing that only authorized devices are connected to the network, and that all connected devices are using the appropriate encryption and authentication methods. A wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) can be used to detect unauthorized access attempts or non-compliant devices. Oberon can provide a WIDS solution to verify network security.

Did you know: a rogue access point, perhaps a home wireless router brought to the office by an employee, when plugged into the enterprise network, is a backdoor to the network. Without enforcing encryption and authentication on all connected devices, a wireless LAN can be a security problem.

Physical Security

Wireless LAN hardware assets, broadly deployed throughout the enterprise, must be secured to prevent unintended disconnection, misuse, reconfiguration, or theft. Oberon can provide aesthetic, economical solutions for mounting and locking access points and antennas, in almost any kind of environment. The Oberon mounting solutions are designed to National Electric code, and are UL and OSHPD listed for building code compliance

Did you know: Physical access to the terminal port of an access point can allow anybody to re-configure the access point- a serious security concern. The AP should be locked such that the terminal port is inaccessible.

On-Site Security Audits and Compliance Reports

Oberon wireless LAN specialists use special software and a network analyzer to provide detailed wireless security compliance reports for a variety of regulatory standards including:

• Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II, EU-CRD (Cad 3),
• ISO 27001, FISMA,
• HIPAA, PCI-DSS,
• DoD 8100.2, and
• GLBA.

Reports provide a step-by-step pass/fail assessment of each section of the standard.

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