Wireless Networks and Security Assignment - Design and implementation of secure enterprise wireless network
Purpose of the assessment - The purpose of this assignment is to design and implement a secure enterprise wireless network, considering the ethical implications. The assignment covers the following Unit Learning Outcomes:
- Apply and evaluate wireless network security techniques in consideration of ethical implications;
- Design and implement secure enterprise wireless networks.
Assignment Description -
Secure enterprise wireless local area networks LANs are an important component of modern network architecture. Such networks are required to support mobile devices and provide connectivity where wired connections are not practical or cost prohibitive.
Enterprise wireless LAN deployments have evolved from guest access in conference rooms, to limited hot zones of connectivity within the enterprise to full coverage throughout the organization. Unfortunately, many of these deployments are still insecure, leaving opportunities for the just plain curious or malicious hackers to try and access confidential enterprise information. Securing a wireless LAN is not hard - industry advances in technology and vendor innovation makes this easier than ever.
WPA2-Enterprise deployment includes installing a remote authentication dial-in user service RADIUS server, configuring access points with the encryption and RADIUS server information, configuring your operating system with the encryption and IEEE 802.1x settings, and then connecting to your secure wireless enterprise.
The standard for passing EAP over a network is IEEE 802.1x. In this authentication framework, the user who wishes to be authenticated is the supplicant. The RADIUS server doing the authentication is the authentication server, and the device at the AP, such as a laptop or smartphone, is the authenticator.
This assignment requires the students to design and implement a secure enterprise wireless network, considering the ethical implications. The students are required to complete the following tasks and submit a report on Moodle.
1. Explore the ethical implications in the design and implementation of a secure enterprise wireless network.
2. Design a secure enterprise wireless network, employing Boson Netsim.
3. Analysis of a secure enterprise wireless network using WPA2 and the RADIUS server, considering the following aspects:
a. Confidentiality
b. Integrity
c. Availability
d. Authentication
e. Authorization
4. Implementation of a secure enterprise wireless network using WPA2 and the RADIUS server.
5. Test and prove a successful of connectivity between clients using AP. You need to take a snapshot for the different phases of authentication, association, de-association, and pinging each other's terminals on the same network.
Section to be included in the report -
Introduction - Outline of the report ( in 3-4 sentences)
Report Layout - Report layout, style and language
Explore ethical implications - Investigate and report the ethical implications in the design and implementation of a secure enterprise wireless network
Design secure enterprise wireless network - Design a secure enterprise wireless network, employing Boson Netsim.
Analyse secure enterprise wireless network - Analysis of a secure enterprise wireless network using WPA2 and the RADIUS server, considering the following aspects:
a. Confidentiality
b. Integrity
c. Availability
d. Authentication
e. Authorization
Implement secure enterprise wireless network - Implementation of a secure enterprise wireless network using WPA2 and the RADIUS server.
Testing - Test and prove a successful of connectivity between clients using AP. You need to take a snapshot for the different phases of authentication, association, de-association, and pinging each other's terminals on the same network.
Demonstration - Demonstration in Week 11 during the Lab.
Conclusion - Write summary of the report.
Reference style - Follow IEEE reference style.