Unique Challenges in WiFi Intrusion Detection

Jonny Milliken

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Abstract

The Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is a common means of protecting networked systems from attack or malicious misuse. The deployment of an IDS can take many different forms dependent on protocols, usage and cost. This is particularly true of Wireless Intrusion Detection Systems (WIDS) which have many detection challenges associated with data transmission through an open, shared medium, facilitated by fundamental changes at the Physical and MAC layers. WIDS need to be considered in more detail at these lower layers than their wired counterparts as they face unique challenges. The remainder of this chapter will investigate three of these challenges where WiFi deviates significantly from that of wired counterparts:

• Attacks Specific to WiFi Networks: Outlining the additional threats which WIDS must account for: Denial of Service, Encryption Bypass and AP Masquerading attacks.

• The Effect of Deployment Architecture on WIDS Performance: Demonstrating that the deployment environment of a network protected by a WIDS can influence the prioritisation of attacks.

• The Importance of Live Data in WiFi Research: Investigating the different choices for research data sources with an emphasis on encouraging live network data collection for future WiFi research.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe State of the Art in Intrusion Prevention and Detection
PublisherAuerbach Publications
Pages407-430
Number of pages24
ISBN (Print)9781482203516
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014

Keywords

  • WiFi
  • Intrusion
  • Architecture
  • Testbed
  • DoS

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