Enterprise Wireless LAN Security & WLAN Monitoring

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Join featured Gartner analyst Rachna Ahlawat and executives from CSC and AirDefense for this 90-minute educational webcast to discuss the real-world approaches for ensuring bullet-proof security for business-critical wireless networks and compliance with regulatory and enterprise policies.

Wireless networks are quickly becoming an integral part of the network infrastructure in all industry environments to sustain business-critical applications. Also, the low network deployment costs coupled with the demand for increased worker mobility has led to a massive wireless expansion. However, the bad news is that more wireless devices means more hackers exploiting the vulnerabilities of wireless LANs. Hackers armed with tools like hunter_killer, LeapCrack, the Evil Twin phishing attack etc. can compromise an organization's network backbone. Organizations that think their investments in firewalls and VPNs will protect them from WLAN risks do not realize the WLAN signal bypasses all wired side security and opens back doors for intruders.

Attend this complimentary webcast to understand the new and emerging risks and how a layered approach to security is essential in ensuring risk-free deployments. Hear from WLAN security experts and practitioners who will discuss the technical and functional requirements of a true Intrusion Prevention System and how to protect the mobile workforce, irrespective of location. This webcast will draw upon actual enterprise case studies and new security methodologies that highlight common mistakes and successful WLAN deployments.

	Webcast Agenda
		Managing Enterprise Risk in a Wireless World - Rachna Ahlawat, Research Director, Gartner
		Key challenges in deploying WLANs – Simulation vs. Trial & Error Evolving wireless LAN threats & attack sophistication An integrated approach to wireless LAN security & management Key wireless IPS requirements & technologies Best practices for wireless LAN deployment, security and management Wireless Security Panel – Open Discussion with live QA - Rachna Ahlawat, Research Director – Gartner, CSC, AirDefense & AirDefense Customers Emergence of new varieties of rogues & effective strategies for protection How day-zero attacks are affecting wireless networks Emergence of new wireless threats at hotspots – coffee shops, hotels, airports etc. Why should enterprises worry about municipal Wi-Fi Latest tools being used by hackers to attack devices and networks End-to-end wireless LAN deployment & management Accurate & predictive design of wireless networks Why signature-based detection isn't enough Protecting against wireless phishing – anywhere Scaling and managing an enterprise-class wireless IPS – how to eliminate false positives Why part-time monitoring solutions are not sufficient Role of Forensic & Incident Analysis Why VPNs, Encryption and Authentication are not enough security

Speaker Bios:

Rachna Ahlawat, Principal Analyst Research, Gartner Rachna Ahlawat is a principal analyst in Gartner Research, where she is part of the Enterprise Networking division. Her research focuses on local area network technologies and strategies, with an emphasis on next-generation wireless LAN and intelligent wired network infrastructure.

Ms. Ahlawat has spent more than 12 years in the telecommunications industry developing market-entry and long-term strategies for several networking products and services. Prior to joining Gartner in 1999, she worked as a marketing manager in a Silicon Valley networking startup and as a research manager in Marketing and Research Group (MARG). She has vast experience in conducting primary and secondary market research involving technology evaluations, competitive analysis, product positioning and user needs and wants.

Ms. Ahlawat holds a bachelor of science degree in computer science and an M.B.A. in marketing with an emphasis in marketing and market research.

Richard Rushing, Chief Security Officer at AirDefense, is a recognized IT security expert with almost 20 years experience working with computers and networks as a system analyst, network administrator, engineer, consultant and architect. Richard has participated in several corporate security councils setting standards and policies for entire organizations. Richard was most recently Chief Technical Officer of VeriSign's Network Security Services division where he identified and developed products and services to maintain VeriSign's focus on leading-edge security solutions. A much-in-demand speaker on information security, Richard has presented at leading security conferences and seminars, including Networld+Interop, Computer Security Institute, RSA Conference, SANS Security Conferences, WebSec, InfoSec, CyberTerrorism, and several industry or application specific conferences and workshops around the world.

Dr. Amit Sinha,Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at AirDefense, specializes in wireless communications and low power design. Prior to joining AirDefense, he served as Vice President and Chief Technologist at Engim, a company he co-founded. At Engim he designed 802.11 modems and was responsible for the core technology portfolio of the company. Prior to Engim he held various research positions at MIT, Hewlett Packard Laboratories, Intel Corporation and Texas Instruments. Amit is an accomplished researcher with more than two dozen refereed papers published in technical journals and conferences to his credit. Amit received his S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, and his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India where he was awarded the President of India Gold Medal for graduating summa cum laude.

David Thomas, Vice President, Product Management, brings a wealth of experience in high-tech customer service including architecture, integration, and training. He has held various technical and management positions where he was responsible for developing business strategies for security consulting, training, and customer support. He has worked closely with many high-profile organizations such as Cisco, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Agency to develop both wired and wireless security architectures. Prior to joining AirDefense, David was the Director of Security Services for VeriSign. During his tenure, he was responsible for managing the department’s profit goals, developing service offerings, and supporting strategic sales efforts. David has been a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 1999 and is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).