Strengthening Wireless Security with AirVector Sentry: Rogue AP Detection for Distributed Environments

As CISOs leading MSSPs or SOC teams, you know that wireless networks represent a growing blind spot in enterprise security—rogue access points (APs), evil twins, and unauthorized hotspots can bypass traditional defenses, leading to data breaches or compliance violations. AirVector Sentry addresses this challenge head-on by providing comprehensive wireless monitoring using existing Windows systems, eliminating the need for specialized hardware and minimizing deployment costs.

This platform detects all visible wireless networks, correlates signal strength for location approximation, and reports changes via syslog to your SIEM. Key features include alerting on unauthorized APs, evil twin detection through SSID validation, and monitoring for missing expected APs, all while running as a reliable Windows service with automatic restarts.

The value proposition for executive leaders is multifaceted: it enhances compliance with standards like HIPAA and SOX by ensuring wireless security posture, provides operational visibility without disrupting production networks, and enables early threat detection to mitigate risks like unauthorized access or data exfiltration via rogue devices.

For threat hunting techniques, AirVector Sentry is invaluable in hunting for wireless-based intrusions. SOC analysts can use its signal strength data to triangulate rogue APs during hunts for physical intrusions, correlating detections with endpoint logs to identify devices connecting to unauthorized networks. Hunters can also leverage scheduled reports to baseline normal wireless landscapes and hunt for anomalies, such as sudden appearances of high-signal APs mimicking legitimate SSIDs, which could indicate evil twin attacks. Integrating this with SIEM queries allows for hunting persistent threats by tracking AP count fluctuations over time, potentially revealing insider threats or hidden exfiltration channels.

Deploy AirVector Sentry to gain the visibility your SOC needs in an increasingly wireless world. Contact Us: Implement at support@cyvectos.net.