Establishing wireless robust security networks: a guide to IEEE 802.11i: recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Original publisher: Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Technology Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, [2007] LC Number: TK5105.5668 .E88 2007 OCLC Number: (OCoLC)84850712 Subject: IEEE 802.11 (Standard) Excerpt: ... STABLISHING IRELESS OBUST ECURITY ETWORKS UIDE TO 1I E W R S N: A G IEEE 802.1 1. Introduction 1.1 Authority The National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) developed this document in furtherance of its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Management Act ( FISMA ) of 2002, Public Law 107-347. NIST is responsible for developing standards and guidelines, including minimum requirements, for providing adequate information security for all agency operations and assets; but such standards and guidelines shall not apply to national security systems. This guideline is consistent with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) Circular A-130, Section 8b ( 3 ), " Securing Agency Information Systems, " as analyzed in A-130, Appendix IV: Analysis of Key Sections. Supplemental information is provided in A-130, Appendix III. This guideline has been prepared for use by Federal agencies. It may be used by nongovernmental organizations on a voluntary basis and is not subject to copyright, though attribution is desired. Nothing in this document should be taken to contradict standards and guidelines made mandatory and binding on Federal agencies by the Secretary of Commerce under statutory authority, nor should these guidelines be interpreted as altering or superseding the existing authorities of the Secretary of Commerce, Director of the OMB, or any other Federal official. 1.2 Purpose and Scope This publication seeks to assist organizations in understanding, selecting, and implementing technologies based on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE ) 802.11i, part of the IEEE 802.11 family 2 of wireless networking standards. The document explains at length...