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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
AirTight Networks Ships First Wi-Fi Firewall to Provide Protection Against Wireless Security Threats
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- AirTight Networks today
announced the availability of SpectraGuard 2.0, the first Wi-Fi firewall to
accurately, reliably and automatically protect enterprise networks from
wireless security threats. AirTight recently changed its name from Wibhu
Technologies, and announced that it received $10.25 million in venture funding
to support its sales and marketing efforts. Its patent-pending technology is
the first to accurately and reliably detect and protect against Wi-Fi security
threats, including rogue access points (APs), misconfigured APs, client
mis-association (clients connecting to a neighbor's Wi-Fi network), and ad-hoc
networks (clients connecting to other clients on the network to create an
unsecured Wi-Fi bridge). With SpectraGuard, enterprise users have the same
level of network security that currently exists in wired networks.
Companies such as Ketera Technologies are using AirTight to ensure their
Wi-Fi deployments are secure. "We required a wireless security solution to
protect us from the threat of rogue AP's and from client machines connecting
to neighboring wireless networks, Ron Leedy, Director of Managed Services,
Ketera. "SpectraGuard 2.0's accurate auto-classification and reliable
intrusion protection provides us with real air cover for both our wired and
wireless network security."
"Effective methods must be adopted to identify and shut off unauthorized
wireless entry to enterprise networks," said Howard Schmidt, former White
House cybersecurity advisor. "AirTight's RF mapping software provides
companies with the ability to understand, manage and protect the true "RF
perimeter" of their wireless network, and SpectraGuard's auto-classification
eliminates the false positive and false negative problem traditionally
associated with Wi-Fi protection. The ability to deliver these benefits is a
huge step forward in protecting networks against the rapidly increasing number
wireless security threats."
A recent Gartner Group report predicted that WLANs will be the largest
security problem for enterprises through 2008, with 60 per cent of enterprises
currently having some form of WLAN access. SpectraGuard, developed to address
the challenges enterprises face in maintaining network security from new
wireless threats, is built around the SpectraGuard Policy Management Server
and uses sensors distributed throughout the enterprise for 24x7 radio
frequency (RF) monitoring. Device locations are displayed on a floor plan and
modeled by site-specific parameters such as RF propagation and Wi-Fi equipment
characteristics. SpectraGuard's complete coverage ensures there are no
wireless security "blind spots" within the enterprise, allows for redundancy
planning and provides visual confirmation of wireless access points. Core
SpectraGuard functionality includes:
-- Accurate Threat Classification: SpectraGuard 2.0 instantly detects all
RF activity within sensor range, then accurately and automatically
classifies all Wi-Fi devices and events as either authorized, external
or rogue. AirTight's patent-pending auto-classification technology
eliminates both false positives (i.e., spurious alerts and alarms
caused by external neighboring activity) and false negatives (i.e.,
undetected intruders connecting to the trusted network).
-- Reliable Intrusion Prevention: AirTight's patent-pending intrusion
prevention system instantaneously blocks rogue and misconfigured access
points and automatically terminates insecure or unauthorized client
connections. Unlike competing products that "flood the air" to deny
access (bogging down internal WLAN performance and often shutting down
neighbors' Wi-Fi devices), SpectraGuard 2.0 utilizes the minimum amount
of bandwidth and RF energy possible to surgically block rogue devices
and other unauthorized activity.
-- Precise Location Tracking: SpectraGuard 2.0 provides precise location
tracking of all Wi-Fi devices and events. AirTight's patent-pending
technology enables enterprise users to pinpoint a rogue device or
security event within a few meters and display it on a live RF map of
the building or campus, facilitating immediate physical remediation of
the security threat.
-- Complete Security Coverage: AirTight is the first company to integrate
a site-calibrated RF planning module into its solution. This enables
enterprises to accurately determine the correct placement of sensors to
eliminate coverage holes and dead spots within their "RF perimeter"
while providing users with fine grain visual analysis and modeling
tools to achieve the degree of Wi-Fi protection desired.
"As wireless LANs become the default network connection for so many mobile
users, there's an increasing emphasis on the security aspects of both the
fixed and wireless components of an enterprise network," said Craig J.
Mathias, a Principal with the wireless and mobile advisory firm Farpoint
Group. "AirTight's SpectraGuard product has a great combination of features to
address both of these elements, and will appeal equally to enterprises using
wireless LANs as well as those simply seeking a greater level of security for
their wired infrastructures."
"AirTight's goal is to enable enterprises to deploy WLANs that are as
secure and reliable as their wireline counterparts," said David C. King,
AirTight Networks' CEO. "With SpectraGuard, CIOs and CSOs gain control of
their "enterprise air" and know that only authorized Wi-Fi users are connected
to the trusted enterprise network."
Pricing and Availability
SpectraGuard 2.0 consists of a Policy Management Server, available as
either a rack-mount appliance or in a software-only version, and dual radio
802.11 a/b/g SpectraSensors with integrated POE (Power over Ethernet).
Starter Kit pricing begins at $7,500 for the Policy Management Server software
and two sensors. The product is available immediately from AirTight Networks
and will soon be delivered through leading networking and security value added
resellers.
About AirTight Networks
AirTight Networks (formerly known as Wibhu Technologies), provides the
industry's first true Wi-Fi Firewall. Delivering accurate auto classification
of wireless access points, reliable intrusion prevention, precise auto
location tracking, and comprehensive security monitoring, AirTight's patent
pending technology ensures enterprise networks remain secure from Wi-Fi
threats. Founded in 2002, AirTight Networks is a privately held company based
in Mountain View, California. For more information please visit
http://www.airtightnetworks.net.
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