Wireless Security (Various)
Duration
January 2003 – Now
Internal Participants
Craig Valli, Andrew Woodward
The group has extensive experience in wireless security. The expertise in this area is extensive in all aspects of wireless communication in the 802.11 protocols. The group has a high level of publication in this area. Wireless usage in the 802.11 protcool band is constantly increasing with most new laptop computers being equipped with 802.11 B/G capable cards as a standard. In addtion newer mobile phones and personal digital assistants are likewise having wireless LAN capabilities install as a default. The emergence of new protocols such as Wi-MAX that offers wireless broadband communication at distances of 70km from a base station will see increasing use of WiMAX in a range of devices and appliances.
The increasing use of wireless is also seeing a corresponding rise in crimes committed on these types of technologies. Furthermore, with this new technology it is possible for criminals and terrorists to rapidly establish their own secured private networks. Capacity is needed to be able to to monitor, intercede, intercept and interrupt such communications.
Current Research Projects
Development of a risk assessment framework for SOHO and Small business
A framework/checklist is being developed for use with SOHO and Small business companies that utilise wireless technology to measure risk and provide mitigation or reduction strategies. This has local, regional and national infrastructure implications by making the total network stronger against attack.
WIDS
This has been an on-going project attempting to develop a networked based solution to intrusion detection and response. Current investigation is around the placing of honeypot and wireless intrusion detection systems onto ASUS WD-200 access points that are capable of supporting 2.5” drives for storage of operating system and utilities. This involves cross compilation of existing network security programs for deployment on the access point and subsequent validation.