CHAPTER 21Wireless Intrusion Monitoring and Prevention

In this chapter, you will

• Understand the difference between an IPS and an IDS

• Learn about basic IPS features

• Discover the unique features of a wireless IPS

• Perform laptop-based analysis

Once you’ve implemented your wireless network and configured the appropriate security protocols and solutions for your needs, you still have work to do. Ongoing monitoring is essential to continued security. Wireless networks, particularly, introduce risks that require consistent monitoring. In this chapter, you will learn about intrusion monitoring solutions—both automated and manual—that can be used to maintain the security for your wireless LANs.

You’ll begin by learning about the differences ...

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