Secure wireless implementation based on IEEE 802.1X network standard

Research in Information Technology has a tremendous growth in recent years mainly due to the affordability of the technology and consequently, a high increase in interest from users. In addition, the mobility systems which imply the use of wireless networks have increased rapidly. Currently, many or...

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主要作者: Alslakhi, Mahmoud H. R.
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spelling my-utm-ep.480992017-10-12T05:30:14Z Secure wireless implementation based on IEEE 802.1X network standard 2007 Alslakhi, Mahmoud H. R. TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Research in Information Technology has a tremendous growth in recent years mainly due to the affordability of the technology and consequently, a high increase in interest from users. In addition, the mobility systems which imply the use of wireless networks have increased rapidly. Currently, many organizations have provided extensive wireless services to their staffs. This poses a problem of securing the easy access to the wireless networks. Therefore, authentication has become an inevitable reality in the design of such systems. This research sought for the best authentication mechanism suitable for organizations in general, and to university campuses in particular. The result of this research is then the design and implementation of an authentication scheme based on IEEE 802.1x standard. The scheme provides secure access to users engaged in the wireless connection. It implements a two-factor authentication. The first factor is the username/password combination which the user provides prior logging onto the system. The second factor is the digital certificates that are stored locally in a client’s desktop/laptop. The mechanism involved in the authentication is based on EAP-TLS, which is a type of authentication method provided by IEEE 802.1x standard. The result of the implemented system is a highly secure scheme that provides both users and computers (machines) authentication. Only legitimate users with legitimate machines can access the wireless network system in an authorized way. In addition, the idea of a Users Tracking System Application (UTSA) has been introduced. This application basically tracks the users’ status and behavior (whether they are online or offline) as long as they are utilizing the network resources. It can later be utilized to track who, when and where the users are in the network systems. 2007 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48099/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48099/1/MahmoudHRAlslakhiMFC2007.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:82869?queryType=vitalDismax&query=Secure+wireless+implementation+based+on+IEEE+802.1X+network+standard&public=true masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computing Faculty of Computing
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language English
topic TK Electrical engineering
Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering
Electronics Nuclear engineering
Alslakhi, Mahmoud H. R.
Secure wireless implementation based on IEEE 802.1X network standard
description Research in Information Technology has a tremendous growth in recent years mainly due to the affordability of the technology and consequently, a high increase in interest from users. In addition, the mobility systems which imply the use of wireless networks have increased rapidly. Currently, many organizations have provided extensive wireless services to their staffs. This poses a problem of securing the easy access to the wireless networks. Therefore, authentication has become an inevitable reality in the design of such systems. This research sought for the best authentication mechanism suitable for organizations in general, and to university campuses in particular. The result of this research is then the design and implementation of an authentication scheme based on IEEE 802.1x standard. The scheme provides secure access to users engaged in the wireless connection. It implements a two-factor authentication. The first factor is the username/password combination which the user provides prior logging onto the system. The second factor is the digital certificates that are stored locally in a client’s desktop/laptop. The mechanism involved in the authentication is based on EAP-TLS, which is a type of authentication method provided by IEEE 802.1x standard. The result of the implemented system is a highly secure scheme that provides both users and computers (machines) authentication. Only legitimate users with legitimate machines can access the wireless network system in an authorized way. In addition, the idea of a Users Tracking System Application (UTSA) has been introduced. This application basically tracks the users’ status and behavior (whether they are online or offline) as long as they are utilizing the network resources. It can later be utilized to track who, when and where the users are in the network systems.
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Alslakhi, Mahmoud H. R.
author_facet Alslakhi, Mahmoud H. R.
author_sort Alslakhi, Mahmoud H. R.
title Secure wireless implementation based on IEEE 802.1X network standard
title_short Secure wireless implementation based on IEEE 802.1X network standard
title_full Secure wireless implementation based on IEEE 802.1X network standard
title_fullStr Secure wireless implementation based on IEEE 802.1X network standard
title_full_unstemmed Secure wireless implementation based on IEEE 802.1X network standard
title_sort secure wireless implementation based on ieee 802.1x network standard
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computing
granting_department Faculty of Computing
publishDate 2007
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48099/1/MahmoudHRAlslakhiMFC2007.pdf
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