WLAN Security, Performance, and Compliance
Wireless technologies pose a critical test to the enterprise. While Wi-Fi offers the pportunity of more flexible and affordable networks, it also introduces a new breed of risks and threats that simply are not addressed by traditional security and monitoring methods. AirMagnet Enterprise offers complete control over these risks with the ability to lock down any number of WLANs and proactively pinpoint problems in real-time. AirMagnet Enterprise detects every threat, worldwide, and takes automatic action with multiple layers of threat suppression. Every WLAN is continuously monitored for optimal performance and availability, and a suite of active tools lets managers troubleshoot problems remotely. A professional reporting engine documents all events and automatically audits the network for compliance with critical regulations. The end result is a wireless LAN that is as secure, reliable and compliant as any wired network.

Automated Intrusion Prevention
AirMagnet Enterprise creates a seal over your wireless networks, automatically finding and neutralizing threats as soon as they arise.

• Superior Threat Detection
WLANs expose enterprises to a new class of security threats where the Rogue AP represents only the tip of the iceberg. AirMagnet continuously monitors for more than 135 classes of wireless threats and over 200 Wi-Fi channels via the industry's only fault- tolerant, truly independent sensors. The local intelligence from each sensor is then centrally correlated and further analyzed for hidden security and performance anomalies. The solution detects and prevents all types of Wi-Fi threats including rogue devices, configuration vulnerabilities, attack tools, DoS attacks, 802.11n issues and much more.

• Automated, Proactive Defenses
AirMagnet Enterprise actively halts any threat to your network. Every threat can be automatically traced to its source and stopped using both wireless and wire-side suppression techniques for complete network protection.

• Wireless Threat Suppression
Wireless blocking lets managers immediately stop wireless threats at their source. Any client, AP, ad hoc, or attacker can be selectively targeted and blocked without impacting the normal operation of the network.

• Wire-Side Threat Suppression
AirMagnet Enterprise also includes the ability to automatically trace a threat to a location on the wired network and shut the associated switch port, thus shielding the larger wired network from threats originating in the WLAN. Unlike some other monitoring solutions, all tracing and blocking is performed entirely within the AirMagnet solution, ensuring comprehensive and independent network defense.

• Threat Forensics
The AirMagnet system provides the option to archive the source traffic of any event for detailed forensic analysis. This provides security staff with a database of hard evidence of critical threats and intrusions

• Locate Threats
AirMagnet shows the location of all threats on a map of the location. Staff can easily see if a threat is inside or outside the premises, and respond appropriately.

• Automated Response
All AirMagnet actions can be tied to policy and triggered automatically ensuring networks are protected 24 hours a day, even when staff are not readily available.

Complete Rogue Control
Rogue devices are a priority threat for every wireless LAN and AirMagnet provides the most rigorous approach on the market to detect, disable and document every rogue, every time.

• Automatic Detection
AirMagnet constantly audits every device based on your policy (MAC Address, SSID, Hardware Vendor, Channel, and 802.11 mode). ACLs can be easily synched from other management systems such as Cisco's WLSE.

• Location Aware Detection
AirMagnet proactively identifies rogues that are inside any secure area, making it easy to enforce true WLAN boundaries.

• Trace Rogues to the Wire
Rogues are automatically investigated using multiple tracing methods to quickly identify and stop rogues that are attached to your LAN.

• Disable Rogues
The AirMagnet actively disables rogue devices from both the wireless and wired sides, completely isolating them from your network. All responses are automatable to provide around-the-clock protection from rogues.

• Document
AirMagnet fully documents each rogue including its map location, blocking status, switch and port information, and much more. Detailed exportable reports can be generated in AirMagnet's built in reporter.

Proactive Performance Monitoring
In addition to providing best-of-breed security, the Enterprise system also includes AirMagnet's renown performance analysis and troubleshooting.

• Maintain Optimal Performance
AirMagnet monitors for dozens of realworld performance issues including overloaded resources, bandwidth problems, and RF issues. The solution also audits every wireless device for dozens of configuration issues that can rob the network of performance. AirMagnet also offers sophisticated analysis of performance trade-offs in mixed mode networks (11a/b/g networks), as well as analysis of 802.11e and voice related problems.

• Traffic Analysis
AirMagnet analyzes traffic flows between all devices on the network, and tracks all critical packet and frame metrics. Users can view details in real-time for any conversation, and the AirWISE engine proactively alerts users to conversations with performance problems.

• Spectrum Analysis
AirMagnet's Spectrum Sensors provides an enterprise with both WLAN analysis and true spectrum analysis from anywhere in the world. AirMagnet Spectrum Sensors automatically identify and name the sources of interference (Bluetooth, Microwave Oven, etc.) and can then actively alert staff. System users can then remotely investigate with dozens of real-time spectrum plots and charts.

• Real-World Troubleshooting Tools
When a performance problem is detected, only AirMagnet provides a suite of remote wireless troubleshooting tools to help network staff investigate and resolve the problem remotely. A connection diagnostic tool lets users pinpoint the cause of any 802.11 or 802.1x connectivity problem. System users can remotely test DHCP servers and test any link of the the WLAN remotely. Each sensor also includes the industry’s most advanced WLAN analyzer, providing a completely live insight into the inner workings of the network. Users can investigate to any level of detail with native packet decoding. Users can also save their AirMagnet troubleshooting sessions to be replayed at a later date, or can save their sessions in a variety of formats.