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NIST SP 800-153

Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)

Date Published: February 2012

Author(s)

Murugiah Souppaya (NIST), Karen Scarfone (Scarfone Cybersecurity)

Abstract

Keywords

Wireless Local Area Network; WLAN; IEEE 802.11; 802.11; access points; AP; wireless networking; wireless networking security
Control Families

Access Control; Configuration Management; Planning; Risk Assessment; System and Communications Protection

Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-153
Download URL

Supplemental Material:
Press Release (Mar. 6, 2012)

Document History:
02/21/12: SP 800-153 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

general security & privacy, planning, risk assessment

Applications

communications & wireless

Laws and Regulations

OMB Circular A-130