You are checking the Security Dashboard in the Web UI for your AOS solution and see that Wireless Intrusion Prevention (WIP) has discovered a rogue radio operating in ad hoc mode with open security…

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Options

• AIt could be attempting to conceal itself from detection by changing its BSSID and SSID frequently.
• BIt could open a backdoor into the corporate LAN for unauthorized users.
• CIt is running in a non-standard 802.11 mode and could effectively jam the wireless signal.
• DIt is flooding the air with many wireless frames in a likely attempt at a DoS attack.

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  73% (22)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  17% (5)

Explanation

The AOS Security Dashboard in an AOS-8 solution (Mobility Controllers or Mobility Master) provides visibility into wireless threats detected by the Wireless Intrusion Prevention (WIP) system. The scenario describes a rogue radio operating in ad hoc mode with open security. Ad hoc mode in 802.11 allows devices to communicate directly with each other without an access point (AP), forming a peer-to-peer network. Open security means no encryption or authentication is required to connect. Ad Hoc Mode Threat: An ad hoc network created by a rogue device can pose significant risks, especially if a corporate client connects to it. Since ad hoc mode allows direct device-to-device communication, a client that joins the ad hoc network might inadvertently bridge the corporate LAN to the rogue network, especially if the client is also connected to the corporate network (e.g., via a wired connection or another wireless interface).

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