3.1.17 Protect Wireless Access Using Authentication & Encryption

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Guides

• NIST SP 800-48 – Guide to Securing Legacy IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks
• NIST SP 800-97 – Establishing Wireless Robust Security Networks: A Guide to IEEE 802.11i
• NIST SP 800-153 – Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
• NIST SP 800-120 – Recommendation for EAP Methods Used in Wireless Network Access Authentication
• SANS Institute – Securing Your Wireless Access Point: What Do All Those Settings Mean Anyways?
• SANS Institute – A Secure Approach to Deploying Wireless Networks

Example Tools

• IEEE 802.1X
• Encryption Protocols

Sample Policy & Procedures

• SANS Institute – Wireless Communication Policy
• University of California San Francisco – Wireless Networking and Security Standards
• Ithaca College – Wireless Policy
• University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey – Wireless LAN Policy

Additional Lessons Learned

• AirTight Networks – Wireless Vulnerability Management – Wireless Authentication and Encryption: A Primer

Videos

• YouTube – Wireless Authentication and Key Generation
• YouTube – Wireless – Security

Vendor Documentation

• Cisco Meraki – Wireless Encryption and Authentication Overview
• Fortinet Cookbook – Wireless 802.1x EAP-TLS with Computer Authentication
• Cisco Validated Design – Campus LAN and Wireless LAN Design Guide
• Cisco – 5508 Wireless LAN Controller