Wireless Network Security

Comprehensive overview of the technologies that join together the overarching security topics that are important to the world of wireless networking

Wireless Network Security provides a rigorous examination of the principles of network security as applied to a wireless context. Unlike many other books on wireless communication and security, which are used popularly as user manuals, the book also provides detailed analysis and discussion on present and emerging nuances in the field.

To aid in reader comprehension, chapter subsections include problem sets and exercises. 175+ figures illustrate key concepts and ideas throughout the text. Written by four well-qualified authors, sample topics covered in this book include:

Tools and techniques that will become critical success factors for future wireless security professionals
Security models of current and emerging wireless technologies
Strengths and weaknesses of various wireless technologies
Key research efforts in the field of wireless network security

Students studying and professionals working in the field of wireless networking security will find immense value in this book as an all-in-one resource to understand both the theoretical knowledge behind and practical applications of the technologies enabling network security.

Author Biography

Jack L. Burbank is currently a member of the Senior Professional Staff of the Communication and Network Technologies group of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science degrees in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1994 and 1998 respectively.

William Kasch received a B.S. in electrical engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology in 2000 and a M.S. in electrical and computer engineering at JHU/APL in 2003. He participates actively in both the IEEE 802 standards organization and the Internet Engineering Task Force.

Jacob A. Gilbert earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University and an MS in Electrical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 2011.

Jason Uher, PhD, is a member of the research staff at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. His research focuses on PHY/MAC layer security and anonymity, SDR processing techniques, and analysis of complex distributed systems.