Nist Wireless Security Standards

A guide to ieee 802 11i reports on computer systems technology the information technology laboratory itl at the national institute of standards and technology nist promotes the u s.

Nist wireless security standards.

Csrc supports stakeholders in government industry and academia both in the u s. It discusses three aspects of wireless security. The security of each wlan is heavily dependent on how well each wlan component including client devices access points ap and wireless switches is secured throughout the wlan lifecycle from initial. Our team based at nist s main campus in gaithersburg md specializes in communications networks and protocols as well as in the digital.

It also includes guidance on best practices for establishing secure wireless networks using the emerging wi fi technology. Nist is responsible for developing information security standards and guideli nes including minimum requirements for federal information systems but such standards and guidelines shall not apply to national security systems without the express approval of appropriate federal officials exercising policy authority over such systems. The purpose of this publication is to provide organizations with recommendations for improving the security configuration and monitoring of their ieee 802 11 wireless local area networks wlans and their devices connecting to those networks. Nist ctl s wireless networks division works with industry to develop deploy and promote emerging technologies and standards that will dramatically improve the operation and use of wireless networks.

Security issues related to wireless personal area networks based on the bluetooth specifications which were developed by an industry consortium. Nist announces the final release of special publication 800 153 guidelines for securing wireless local area networks wlans. A wireless local area network wlan is a group of wireless networking devices within a limited geographic area such as an office building that exchange data through radio communications. It describes secure methods used to authenticate users in a wireless environment and presents several sample case studies of wireless deployment.

For 20 years the computer security resource center csrc has provided access to nist s cybersecurity and information security related projects publications news and events. The national institute of standards and technology nist developed this document in furtherance of its statutory responsibilities under the federal information security management act fisma of 2002 public law 107 347. And security of wireless handheld devices.