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Contributors
Donald Lloyd (CCNA, CCSE, CCSA), co-author of Designing a Wireless
Network (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-45-8), is a Senior
Consultant at Lucent Worldwide Services (Enhanced Services and Sales)
and a Regional Leader for their Fixed Wireless Practice. His specialties
include network security architecture and wireless network design, as well
as the implementation of Juniper routers. Donald’s background includes a
successful career with International Network Services, and now Lucent
Technologies. Besides “unwiring” corporate offices, Donald has spent
considerable time designing and deploying secure wireless networks in
remote oil and gas fields.These networks not only carry voice and data
traffic, but also help energy companies monitor the pipelines that carry
these commodities.
David M. Zendzian is CEO and High Programmer with DMZ
Services, Inc. He provides senior IT and security solutions to single
person startups and multi-national corporations “anywhere the Net
touches.” His specialties include large- and small-scale IT and security
designs, deployments, infrastructure audits, and complete managed support. David’s background includes positions with Wells Fargo Bank as a
Security Consultant where he developed and evaluated platform-specific
security standards, assisted with identification of security risks to applications, and designed bank interconnectivity projects that required firewalls,
VPNs, and other security devices. He was also a founding partner in one
of the first Internet service providers of South Carolina and founder of
the first wireless ISP in the Carolinas, Air Internet.
David is an active Debian Linux developer who maintains packages
for network audio streaming (icecast, liveice) and the PGP Public
Keyserver (pks). He has provided patches to several projects, most notably
to the Carnegie Mellon Simple Authentication and Security Layer
(SASL). David studied computer science at the oldest municipal college in
America,The College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. He currently lives
in the San Francisco area with his wife, Dana. David would like to thank
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Change and N8 for providing support and critical commentary needed to
finish this work.
Eric Ouellet (CISSP) is a Senior Partner with Secure Systems Design
Group, a network design and security consultancy based in Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada. He specializes in the implementation of networks and
security infrastructures from both a design and a hands-on perspective.
Over his career, he has been responsible for designing, installing, and troubleshooting WANs using CISCO, Nortel, and Alcatel equipment, configured to support voice, data, and video conferencing services over
terrestrial, satellite relay, wireless, and trusted communication links. Eric
has also been responsible for designing some of the leading Public Key
Infrastructure deployments currently in use and for devising operational
policy and procedures to meet the Electronic Signature Act (E-Sign) and
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). He has
provided his services to financial, commercial, government, and military
customers including US Federal Government, Canadian Federal
Government, and NATO. He regularly speaks at leading security conferences and teaches networking and CISSP classes. He is currently working
on two upcoming titles with Syngress Publishing, Building a Cisco Wireless
LAN (ISBN: 1-928994-58-X) and Sniffer Network Optimization and
Troubleshooting Handbook (ISBN: 1-931836-57-4). Eric would like to
acknowledge the understanding and support of his family and friends
during the writing of this book, and “The Boys” for being who they are.
Christian Barnes (CCNP, CCDA, MCSE, MCP+I, CNA, A+) is a
member of the Consulting Staff at Lucent Worldwide Services (Enhanced
Services and Sales). He is a contributing author to Designing a Wireless
Network (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-45-8) and he currently
provides technical consultation to clients in the South Central Region for
Lucent Technologies. His areas of expertise include Cisco routers and
switches, wide area network architecture, troubleshooting and optimization, network security, wireless access, and Microsoft NT and 2000 networking design and support. Chris has worked with clients such as Birch
Telecom,Williams Energy, and the Cerner Corporation.
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Randy Hiser is a Senior Network Engineer for Sprint’s Research,
Architecture and Design Group, with design responsibilities for home distribution and DSL self-installation services for Sprint’s Integrated On
Demand Network. He is knowledgeable in the area of multimedia services and emerging technologies, has installed and operated fixed wireless
MMDS facilities in the Middle East, and has patented network communication device identification in a communication network for Sprint. He
lives with his wife, Deborah, and their children, Erin, Ryan, Megan, Jesse,
and Emily, in Overland Park, KS.
Andy McCullough (BSEE, CCNA, CCDA) has been in network consulting for over seven years. He is currently a Distinguished Member of
the Consulting Staff at Lucent Worldwide Services (Enhanced Services
and Sales). Andy has done architecture and design work for several global
customers of Lucent Technologies including Level 3 Communications,
Sprint, MCI/WorldCom, the London Stock Exchange, and British
Telecom. His areas of expertise include network architecture and design,
IP routing and switching, and IP multicast. Prior to working for Lucent,
Andy ran a consulting company and a regional ISP.
Andy is co-author of Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (Syngress
Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-13-X). He is also an Assistant Professor at a
community college in Overland Park, KS, where he teaches networking
classes.
Tony Bautts is a Senior Security Consultant with Astech Consulting. He
currently provides security advice and architecture for clients in the San
Francisco Bay area. His specialties include intrusion detection systems,
firewall design and integration, post-intrusion forensics, bastion hosting,
and secure infrastructure design.Tony’s security experience has led him to
work with Fortune 500 companies in the United States as well as two
years of security consulting in Japan. He is also involved with the
BerkeleyWireless.net project, which is working to build neighborhood
wireless networks for residents of Berkeley, CA.
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Jeffrey A. Wheat (Lucent WaveLAN Wireless Certification, FORE
ATM Certification) is a Principal Member of the Consulting Staff at
Lucent Worldwide Services. He currently provides strategic direction and
architectural design to Lucent Service Provider and Large Enterprise customers. He is an ATM and Testing Methodology Subject Matter Expert
within Lucent, and his specialties include convergence architectures and
wireless architectures. Jeff ’s background with Lucent includes design
engagements with Metricom, Sprint ION, Sprint PCS, Raytheon, and
Marathon Oil. Prior to his employment with Lucent, Jeff spent 11 years
working for the U.S. Intelligence Agencies as a network architect and systems engineer. Jeff graduated from the University of Kansas in 1986 with
a bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science and currently resides
in Kansas City with his wife, Gabrielle, and their two children, Madison
and Brandon.
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Technical Editor
Neal O’Farrell is founder and CEO of security training firm
Hackademia Inc., where he oversees the development of more than 30
Web-based security training courses. Neal is a panel expert and regular
columnist on SearchSecurity.com and was recently elected Chair of the
first Cybercrime on Wall Street Conference. He has written more than
one hundred articles and three books, appearing in publications as diverse
as Business Week, Information Week, NetWorker, and Wireless Design News.
With a career in information security that spans nearly two decades, Neal
was recently described by the Institute for International Research as one
of the world’s top 20 security experts. Neal got his first taste of wireless
security in the mid-1980s when he was asked by the Irish government to
develop a security system for the nation’s fledgling cellular network.
In 1989 he co-hosted with IBM one of Europe’s first network security conferences, and later helped Nokia incorporate security into their
first generation of cellular telephones. As the head of the European crypto
firm Intrepid, Neal leads the development of some of the world’s most
advanced voice, data, and fax encryption systems, including MilCode, a
European rival of the U.S. government’s Secure Telephone Unit (STU 3).
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Technical Reviewer
Jeffrey Posluns (CISA, CISSP, CCNP, SSCP, GSEC) is an information
security specialist with over eight years of specialized experience in security methodologies, audits, and controls. He has extensive expertise in the
analysis of hacker tools and techniques, intrusion detection, security policies, and incident response procedures.
Jeffrey has held the position of Chief Technology Officer of
SecureOps for the past three years, where he has the responsibility of
bringing technical vision and strategy to the company, overseeing the
development and implementation of all technological initiatives, and
being a key resource in the research and development of new practices,
methodologies, procedures, and information assets. Jeffrey is a regular
speaker at industry conferences organized by such groups as the
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He also speaks regularly for, and participates in, various panels and working groups promoting
information security awareness with the Canadian IT, government, and
law enforcement industries.
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Foreword
Answers to Your
Wireless Questions
Q: Will i-Mode be
available in North
America or Europe?
A: Although i-Mode
parent NTT DoCoMo
has ownership stakes
in several North
American and
European cellular
operators, it is not
expected that i-Mode,
as it currently exists,
will be offered in these
markets. This is
primarily due to the
limited 9.6 Kbps access
rates.
Chapter 1 The Wireless Challenge
Introduction
Wireless Technology Overview
Defining Cellular-based Wireless
Defining the Wireless LAN
The Convergence of Wireless Technologies
Trends and Statistics
Increasing Use of Information Appliances
The Future of Wireless, circa 2005
Understanding the Promise of Wireless
Wireless Networking
Wireless Networking Applications for
Business
Wireless Networking Applications for
Consumers
Understanding the Benefits of Wireless
Convenience
Flexibility
Roaming
Mobility
Affordability
Speed
Aesthetics
Productivity
Facing the Reality of Wireless Today
Standards Conflicts
Commercial Conflicts
Market Adoption Challenges
The Limitations of “Radio”
Radio Range and Coverage
Use of Antennas
Interference and Coexistence
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The Limitations of Wireless Security
Cellular-based Wireless Networks
and WAP
Wireless LAN Networks and WEP
Examining the Wireless Standards
Cellular-based Wireless Networks
Communications Technologies
Wireless LAN Networks
802.11 WLAN
HomeRF
802.15 WPAN
802.16 WMAN
Understanding Public Key
Infrastructures and Wireless Networking
Overview of Cryptography
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 2 A Security Primer
Introduction
Understanding Security Fundamentals and
Principles of Protection
Ensuring Confidentiality
Ensuring Integrity
Ensuring Availability
Ensuring Privacy
Ensuring Authentication
Ensuring Authorization
Ensuring Non-repudiation
Accounting and Audit Trails
Using Encryption
Encrypting Voice Data
Encrypting Data Systems
Reviewing the Role of Policy
Identifying Resources
Understanding Classification Criteria
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Tools & Traps…
Clear-text Authentication
An example of a bruteforce password dictionary
generator that can
produce a brute-force
dictionary from specific
character sets can be
found at www.dmzs.com/
tools/files. Other brute
force crackers, including
POP, Telnet, FTP, Web and
others, can be found at
http://packetstormsecurity
.com/crackers.
Implementing Policy
Recognizing Accepted Security
and Privacy Standards
Reviewing Security Standards
Early Security Standards
Understanding the Common
Criteria Model
ISO 17799/BS 7799
ISO 7498-2
ISO 10164-8
ISO 13888
Reviewing Privacy Standards and
Regulations
NAIC Model Act
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
HIPAA
Electronic Signatures in the Global
and National Commerce Act
COPPA
Civil Liability Law
Addressing Common Risks and Threats
Experiencing Loss of Data
Loss of Data Scenario
Experiencing Denial and Disruption
of Service
Disruption of Service Scenario
Eavesdropping
Eavesdropping Scenario
Preempting the Consequences
of an Organization’s Loss
Security Breach Scenario
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
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Fixed Wireless
Technologies
In a fixed wireless
network, both transmitter
and receiver are at fixed
locations, as opposed to
mobile. The network uses
utility power (AC). It can
be point-to-point or pointto-multipoint, and may
use licensed or unlicensed
spectrums.
Chapter 3 Wireless Network
Architecture and Design
Introduction
Fixed Wireless Technologies
Multichannel Multipoint Distribution
Service
Local Multipoint Distribution Services
Wireless Local Loop
Point-to-Point Microwave
Wireless Local Area Networks
Why the Need for a Wireless LAN Standard?
What Exactly Does the 802.11
Standard Define?
Does the 802.11 Standard Guarantee
Compatibility across Different Vendors?
802.11b
802.11a
802.11e
Developing WLANs through the 802.11
Architecture
The Basic Service Set
The Extended Service Set
Services to the 802.11 Architecture
The CSMA-CA Mechanism
The RTS/CTS Mechanism
Acknowledging the Data
Configuring Fragmentation
Using Power Management Options
Multicell Roaming
Security in the WLAN
Developing WPANs through the 802.15
Architecture
Bluetooth
HomeRF
High Performance Radio LAN
Mobile Wireless Technologies
First Generation Technologies
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Second Generation Technologies
2.5G Technology
Third Generation Technologies
Wireless Application Protocol
Global System for Mobile Communications
General Packet Radio Service
Short Message Service
Optical Wireless Technologies
Exploring the Design Process
Conducting the Preliminary Investigation
Performing Analysis of
the Existing Environment
Creating a Preliminary Design
Finalizing the Detailed Design
Executing the Implementation
Capturing the Documentation
Creating the Design Methodology
Creating the Network Plan
Gathering the Requirements
Baselining the Existing Network
Analyzing the Competitive Practices
Beginning the Operations Planning
Performing a Gap Analysis
Creating a Technology Plan
Creating an Integration Plan
Beginning the Collocation Planning
Performing a Risk Analysis
Creating an Action Plan
Preparing the Planning Deliverables
Developing the Network Architecture
Reviewing and Validating the Planning
Phase
Creating a High-Level Topology
Creating a Collocation Architecture
Defining the High-Level Services
Creating a High-Level Physical Design
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Defining the Operations Services
Creating a High-Level Operating Model
Evaluating the Products
Creating an Action Plan
Creating the Network Architecture
Deliverable
Formalizing the Detailed Design Phase
Reviewing and Validating the Network
Architecture
Creating the Detailed Topology
Creating a Detailed Service
Collocation Design
Creating the Detailed Services
Creating a Detailed Physical Design
Creating a Detailed Operations Design
Creating a Detailed Operating
Model Design
Creating a Training Plan
Developing a Maintenance Plan
Developing an Implementation Plan
Creating the Detailed Design Documents
Understanding Wireless Network Attributes
from a Design Perspective
Application Support
Subscriber Relationships
Physical Landscape
Network Topology
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 4 Common Attacks and
Vulnerabilities
Introduction
The Weaknesses in WEP
Criticisms of the Overall Design
Weaknesses in the Encryption Algorithm
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Notes from the
Underground…
Lucent Gateways
broadcast SSID in clear
on encrypted networks
It has been announced
(www.securiteam.com/
securitynews/5ZP0I154UG
.html) that the Lucent
Gateway allows an
attacker an easy way to
join a closed network.
Lucent has defined an
option to configure the
wireless network as
“closed.” This option
requires that to associate
with the wireless network
a client must know and
present the SSID of the
network. Even if the
network is protected by
WEP, part of the broadcast
messages the gateway
transmits in cleartext
includes the SSID. All an
attacker need do is sniff
the network to acquire the
SSID, they are then able to
associate with the
network.
Weaknesses in Key Management
Weaknesses in User Behavior
Conducting Reconnaissance
Finding a Target
Finding Weaknesses in a Target
Exploiting Those Weaknesses
Sniffing, Interception, and Eavesdropping
Defining Sniffing
Sample Sniffing Tools
Sniffing Case Scenario
Protecting Against Sniffing and
Eavesdropping
Spoofing and Unauthorized Access
Defining Spoofing
Sample Spoofing Tools
Spoofing Case Scenario
Protecting Against Spoofing and
Unauthorized Attacks
Network Hijacking and Modification
Defining Hijacking
Sample Hijacking Tools
Hijacking Case Scenario
Protection against Network Hijacking
and Modification
Denial of Service and Flooding Attacks
Defining DoS and Flooding
Sample DoS Tools
DoS and Flooding Case Scenario
Protecting Against DoS and Flooding
Attacks
The Introduction of Malware
Stealing User Devices
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
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