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WIPS

Wireless Intrusion Prevention System

In plain language

A system that spots a threat on the Wi-Fi and blocks it.

The metaphor

Like the same guard with the authority to have the car towed.

Going deeper

How it works

It detects rogue access points and attacks on the wireless network.
It can cut off the offending device.
It requires business-grade access points that support it.
Setup needs care to avoid blocking neighbours' networks.

How WILDCARD handles it

Network covers the access points and firewall that define your office Wi-Fi.

In practice

A fake access point is blocked from connecting to office devices.
An attack that kicks users off Wi-Fi is detected and stopped.
A report counts blocked wireless attacks.

A question owners ask

Is it the same as a firewall?

No. A firewall guards the wired connection to the internet. This guards the radio side.

Where WILDCARD handles this

Network

Firewall managed and monitored
Switches kept current
On-prem Active Directory auth

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