Question:

Wireless Access points have been known to have various security vulnerabilities that can lead to breach of Secured wired networks. IEEE 802.11 standards have identified several key points for ensuring wireless equipments security. It is also known that even people with basic knowledge can hack into WiFi protected networks with tools available on internet.

(a) Find the main problems with access points in a Wireless LAN.

(b) Describe how you would configure an access point for highest security.

(c) If you were to test the security of your wireless LAN, which techniques you would use and explain in detail how you would use them.

(d) In case, you found vulnerabilities, how would you remedy them?

(e) If you were to setup a system to ensure that attacks on your wireless network gets flagged and reported automatically, how would you setup such a system explaining in detail where it will be located in your network and how it should be configured?