Just remember hiding your SSID isn't going to stop passive analysis with Kismet... (J) but isn't a bad thing to do...
Z Edward Ziots CISSP, Security +, Network + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization [email protected] From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 10:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Hiding Wireless SSID True, but the percentage of "people who will muck about with something they shouldn't if they know about it" is substantially larger than the percentage of "people who really know what they are doing and will hurt you without much assistance". In general, we're trying to protect ourselves from the former + mitigate, as much as possible, any damage caused by the latter. If the wireless config is setup via GPO, then I hide the SSID. BTW, just as a point of clarification, each measure of a security posture does not necessarily have to be secure in and of itself. Your security lies in the combination of each of these measures, operating together. There is *some* security value in obscurity. It is better said that true security cannot be had through obscurity alone. ASB http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Ben M. Schorr <[email protected]> wrote: I only do it if the client requests it. As for security...it certainly doesn't provide any security against people who know what they're doing. Ben M. Schorr Roland Schorr & Tower www.rolandschorr.com | www.officeforlawyers.com | Twitter: @bschorr From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 5:55 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Hiding Wireless SSID How many of you folks do it, and why? It's my debate this week with one of my security folks, my slant being that hiding it gains nothing but unnecessary Service Desk involvement in helping folks configure wireless. http://blogs.technet.com/b/steriley/archive/2007/10/16/myth-vs-reality-w ireless-ssids.aspx I also told said person to Google "Does hiding wireless SSID add security". David Lum Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
