Securing Wireless in Government Agencies
With the rising popularity of wireless computing comes a keen focus on securing wireless access, particularly for classified information and protecting mission critical wired and wireless networks from wireless threats. Agencies are actively seeking solutions to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information accessed by wireless networks. The importance of wireless threats has generally not been top of mind in a list of priorities, partly because of the "no Wi-Fi" policies at many government installations. But how do you enforce a "no Wi-Fi" policy without visibility into the airspace? That is where AirTight comes in.
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An agency must control wireless access within its sphere of operations. Trusted users including soldiers, employees and contractors are increasingly likely to mingle personal wireless devices with government business. So are citizens who are using wireless to receive federal services. Unauthorized users also pose additional risks. Reports in news stories of wireless breaches show that wireless security is imperative if there is any chance that anyone – including a criminal, foreign government or terrorist might successfully breach an agency’s wireless network. Federal civilian and military agencies can enforce wireless security with solutions from AirTight Networks. Capabilities scale to support centralized agency-wide control of wireless network security, including: |
- Comply with DoD 8420.01, FISMA and guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
- Automatically prevent security breaches through rogue wireless devices and undesirable connections.
- Detect, classify, block and locate all wireless activity for security monitoring and forensic investigation.
AIRTIGHT NETWORKS SOLUTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT
Click on the pages below for more information about federal rules for wireless security, and how AirTight Networks helps fulfill those requirements.
FISMA - The governing authority for U.S. federal cyber security
Learn about FISMA, the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 and requirements for wireless security.
Civilian Agencies - technical standards from NIST
Learn how AirTight Networks helps civilian agencies comply with wireless security controls in NIST SP 800-53 and other standards.
Defense Agencies - Dept. of Defense Directive 8420.01
Learn how AirTight Networks helps defense agencies comply with wireless security controls in Dept. of Defense Directive 8420.01.