System and method for identifying unauthorized or misconfigured wireless access point

A wireless access point, unauthorized technology used in wireless communications, security devices, electrical components, etc. to reduce data loss and possibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-30
IBM CORP
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Despite current efforts to control access via WAP, there are still a number of problems with traditional methods

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[0022] Aspects of the invention will be described herein in the context of an exemplary apparatus and method for identifying unauthorized or misconfigured wireless access points (WAPs) in a communications network (eg, a corporate intranet) that includes multiple endpoints. To this end, exemplary embodiments of the present invention advantageously place agents on multiple endpoints and then, based on the information received from the endpoints and the application of prescribed criteria (e.g., business rules), cause at least a subset of said endpoints to execute Certain operations, such as active probing operations, yield sufficient information to identify misconfigured and / or inappropriate WAPs in the network. Accordingly, techniques in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention advantageously perform WAP monitoring and probing to identify unauthorized or misconfigured WAPs.

[0023] It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the s...

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Abstract

A system for identifying unauthorized and / or misconfigured wireless access points (WAPs) in a communication network includes multiple network endpoints and multiple agents running on endpoints. The agents are adapted to periodically locate WAPs and to report located WAPs to a central entity. The system further includes a central entity operative to receive information from the agents regarding located WAPs, to determine whether at least a given one of the located WAPs needs to be probed, and to initiate active probing of located WAPs when it is determined that the given one of the located WAPs needs to be probed.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to the fields of electricity, electronics and computers. More specifically, the present invention relates to secure wireless communications. Background technique [0002] Wireless networks have become a popular communication medium. Businesses of all sizes build wireless networks (for example, using the IEEE 802.11 protocol standard or similar) for a number of reasons, including—but not limited to—reducing wiring costs, providing connectivity throughout a large office or warehouse space, Facilitate employee communication, provide guests with network connectivity, provide remote data access capabilities, and more. However, with the increasing reliance on wireless communication systems as a means of transmitting important business information, vulnerabilities in such systems have been exploited to gain access to important business information and systems. [0003] The security challenges associated with wireless...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04W12/08H04W24/04H04W24/10
CPCH04W12/08H04W24/10H04W24/04H04W12/12H04W24/06H04W12/128H04W12/122
Inventor T·D·埃斯卡米拉C·S·林戈菲尔特D·R·萨弗尔德
Owner IBM CORP
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