It’s Finally Time to Replace NTLM With Microsoft deprecating MS-CHAP and NTLM, it’s time for enterprise networks to switch to a more secure authentication method: TTLS. Microsoft is finally deprecating its 30-year-old MS-CHAP and NTLM... Network Security Protocols
Steel-Belted RADIUS Server End-of-Life: What You Need to Know Now Learn why Steel-Belted RADIUS server's end-of-life status puts your network at risk and how to plan your migration to a secure, future-proof authentication solution. If you're still running Steel-Belt... Network Security Best Practices Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Client Case Study: Enterprise network security Global enterprises could lose millions of dollars in minutes without ironclad network security. Learn how industry leaders—including Goldman Sachs, Siemens, and a national US bank—protect critical dat... Network Security Best Practices
The unique challenges of campus networks By Terry Burton, Director of Security Table of contents What is a campus area network? 7characteristics of campus networks Universities function as their own ISPs Massive user community with constant ... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
AI in network management: A hard look at real-world limitations Today, AI sits at the peak of the hype cycle, but AI in network management faces fundamental challenges that the industry seems reluctant to acknowledge. While it's revolutionizing certain fields, net... Network Security Best Practices
How does RADIUS Accounting work? RADIUS accounting is a critical component of the RADIUS protocol that collects data for statistical purposes, network monitoring, and accurate billing of users. This process works alongside RADIUS aut... Network Security Protocols
Don’t "set it and forget it" So you decided that whatever you were using for network security wasn’t getting the job done… either it didn’t scale with the growth in your user base, devices, or network design, or it was hindering ... Network Security Best Practices
How does RADIUS Authorization work? During the process where the user requests access to the RADIUS server, RADIUS authorization and authentication happen simultaneously. An “authentication request” occurs when the Network Access Server... Network Security Protocols
What is AAA in networking? The acronym AAA stands for “Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting” . It defines an architecture which authenticates and grants authorization to users and, and afterwards accounts for their act...
WiFi spoofing for fun and profit You can spend as much time as you want securing your RADIUS server infrastructure and the rest of your network. But are you really secureagainst WiFi spoofing attacks? In this article, we show just ho... Network Security Best Practices Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Configuring EAP for FreeRADIUS Once FreeRADIUS has been configured to use PAP , it is straightforward to configure the server to use EAP for authentication. This article will walk through all the necessary steps. Step 1: Install Op... Network Security Best Practices
Common EAP configuration problems and how to fix them If you have followed the steps for configuring EAP and are encountering problems, there are only a few things that go wrong. This article goes through the most common issues and how to fix them. Serve... Network Security Best Practices