AirDefense Strengthens Partnership with the CWNP(R) Program.Free Unlimited-Use License of AirDefense Mobile Offered to Students ATLANTA -- AirDefense, the innovator and market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security, today announced an expanded partnership with the CWNP CWNP Certified Wireless Network Professional Program, the industry standard for wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area training and certification. As a CWNP Learning Partner, and the first ever CWNP Gold Solutions Provider, AirDefense provides the CWNP Program with the real-world technology that is critical to its curriculum. As an added benefit, AirDefense will provide a complimentary copy of AirDefense Mobile, an enterprise-class, laptop-based protocol analyzer See network analyzer. with an integrated wireless IPS (1) (Inches Per Second) The measurement of the speed of tape passing by a read/write head or paper passing through a pen plotter. (2) (IPS) (Intrusion Prevention S , to any student attending an authorized CWNP class. This copy of AirDefense Mobile retails at $1,295 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , providing both the student and the organization paying for the classroom instruction with 50% more value for their money right from the start. "AirDefense has a strong commitment to WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network industry education and in particular to the CWNP Program," said Bryan Harkins Bryan Harkin is an Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the United States. He is a central midfielder. Harkin played for Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut from 1999-2002. He coached the womens's varsity team at Mount.St. , AirDefense training manager. "By putting AirDefense products into CWNP classes, senior-level students are able to experience a best-of-breed product first-hand, preparing them for real-world implementations." "We are delighted to have such a strong relationship with AirDefense, a leader in wireless intrusion protection and monitoring," said Devin Akin, Chief Technology Officer of the CWNP Program. "Their latest generation of products is remarkable, and their unrivaled support of the CWNP Program and dedication to educating their customers and engineering staff is extraordinary. They are a first rate organization." With over 175 alarms, AirDefense Mobile provides the most advanced security in the market today. A flexible notification engine ensures that critical alerts are communicated in a timely manner. Companies use AirDefense Mobile to locate rogue access points (1) A wireless access point (AP) installed by an employee without the consent of the IT department. Without the proper security configuration, users have exposed their company's network to the outside world. and stations, identify mis-configured devices and to take proactive steps to close any security holes as part of a WLAN policy compliance program. AirDefense Mobile also provides diagnostic tools and signal interference measurements for network troubleshooting thereby ensuring the health of the wireless LAN. About the CWNP Program The CWNP Program is the industry standard for wireless LAN training and certification. IT professionals in 99 countries have achieved CWNP certifications in how to make wireless LANs more secure, cost-effective, and reliable. CWNP has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Best New Certifications by CertMag, and as the third fastest growing certification in importance by CRN CRN Computer Reseller News CRN Crown CRN Council for Responsible Nutrition CRN Crane CRN Community Recycling Network CRN Course Reference Number CRN Center for Responsible Nanotechnology CRN Cornish (SIL code, UK) . The CWNP Program was created by Planet3 Wireless, Inc., a privately-held Georgia corporation. For more information about the CWNP Program, visit www.cwnp.com About AirDefense AirDefense is the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security. The company is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for enterprise wireless protection than any other company. AirDefense products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. , both inside and outside an organization's physical locations and wired networks. Common Criteria-certified, AirDefense enterprise-class products scale to support single offices as well as organizations with hundreds of locations around the globe. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Atlanta, GA, and serves more than 600 government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115. |
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