Let’s face it: In the world of WiFi, 802.11n is damn trendy right now.  Vendors are bumping heads, organizations are bringing pre-ratified products in-house, and the wheels are in motion for it to quickly take over the wireless access space.

But before we all blindly make that “leap” from our trusted 802.11b/g access points to the Holy Grail we know as .11n, perhaps time should be made for some of the drawbacks or concerns that MIMO technology can bring to a network (then you can get back to being overjoyed with the concept of getting your hands on it).

Aruba’s heralded WLAN security expert Joshua Wright did just that for AirWave last week, detailing the following on our most recent webcast:

• An introduction to 802.11n and its benefits
• Risks associated with the extended range of 802.11n MIMO transmitters in conjunction with legacy SISO transmitters
• The challenges in monitoring 40 MHz wireless and new spectrum utilization
• New challenges for WIDS and rogue detection in 802.11n
• New denial of service vulnerabilities
• New security threats for 802.11n wireless clients
• Threat mitigation strategies

Beyond that, we have a new airwaves forum category which is housing any additional follow-up questions, either for Joshua, or for AirWave.

At this point, though, I’m going to simply point you to the webcast itself, so that you can stop reading this and start educating yourself on 802.11n’s very own security concerns.

Click here to view the New Risks in 802.11n webcast