WIPS has been taken for granted because Wi-Fi security has been enhanced. That being said, all the old wireless attacks still exist, and new attacks always debut. We should always remember that Wi-Fi and wireless is an “Access” technology for end-users to gain entry into the corporate network. Wi-Fi pirates and other bad guys will try to find holes in the access layer security. Although WIPS has been taken for granted in recent years, the emergence of IoT re-enforces the need to puts WIPS back at the forefront of any enterprise security solution. The vast majority of the 11 million new devices introduced to the Internet each day are wireless. WIPS is now more essential than ever
About David Coleman:
David D. Coleman is the Director of Product Marketing for Extreme Networks, www.extremenetworks.com. David is a public speaker and proficient technical author, who specializes in Wi-Fi and cloud technologies, and is a member of the Extreme Networks Technical Evangelism team. David travels the world for both customer and channel partner engagements, speaking events and training sessions. He has instructed IT professionals from around the globe in Wi-Fi design, security, administration, and troubleshooting. David has written multiple books, blogs, and white papers about wireless networking, and he is considered an authority on 802.11 technology.
Prior to working at Extreme, he specialized in corporate and government Wi-Fi training and consulting. In the past, he has provided Wi-Fi consulting for numerous private corporations, the US military, and other federal and state government agencies. David is also the 2020 recipient of the Wi-Fi Lifetime Achievement Award. When he is not traveling, David resides in Atlanta, Georgia. David is CWNE #4 and is the co-author of Sybex Publishing’s “Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) Study Guide” - 5th Edition”