The Wireless Threat

Many say that once physical access is obtained by an intruder that all security is lost.

• • Determine whether or not you believe this is a true statement. Explain in your opinion whether or not wireless networks have decreased the need for hackers to gain physical intrusion.
  • Compare and contrast the security concerns between wired and wireless networks. Determine which you, as senior level management, would consider the greater area of risk and warrant greater security control expenditures. Justify your answer. 

• Compare and contrast two common threats to wireless local area networks (WLANs) and the security controls that could be implemented to combat each. Imagine you are an Information Technology (IT) Security Director. Explain which of these threats would cause more concern for your organization and how you would justify the expenditures of the selected security concerns to upper management.