Aruba's FIPS 140-2 validated 802.11n solution for secure wireless networking apps

Aruba Networks has announced the release of its wireless LAN with 802.11n solution and ArubaOS Release 3 validated within the FIPS 140-2 Federal Information Processing Standard for cryptographic security. The validation encompasses Aruba's 200, 800, 3000 and 6000 series multi-service mobility controllers, 802.11a/b/g/n indoor and outdoor access points, resilient mesh software, and Remote Access Point (RAP) technology.

"FIPS 140-2 validation strongly positions Aruba to deliver high security to users with the performance and cost saving benefits unique to 802.11n," said Dave Logan, Aruba's General Manager of Federal Solutions. "Secure indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi uses extend from foxholes to fortresses, from local facilities and depots to remote sites. Newly enabled applications include secure network rightsizing -- replacing expensive wired Ethernet system with secure 802.11n wireless -- and linking users to a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) from a Non-Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) via secure wireless or remote access network. Aruba leads the wireless LAN industry in supporting such a wide range of high security, Wi-Fi based applications."

FIPS 140-2 validated Aruba Release 3 networks using remote networking and mesh have already been successfully deployed at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Defense Medical Health System facilities, and select U.S. Air Force bases worldwide.

Aruba's 802.11n solutions combine wire-like performance with unique features are,

802.3af power over Ethernet lowers installation costs
Software reconfiguration
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) securely stores device configuration data to protect network integrity even if the access point is probed or stolen
Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) enhances performance by managing Wi-Fi client behavior without requiring a client plug-in or proprietary client adaptations.

The efficacy of Aruba's 802.11n and ARM technologies has been validated in demanding field tests. ARM has been demonstrated to increase 802.11n throughput by more than 200% in a mixed-client network.

"Aruba has armed us with a solution tailor-made for wireless-hungry, security-conscious users," said Brendan Malloy, Senior VP and General Manager for Secure Networks at Telos Secure Networks. "Our recently announced Secure Wireless Access Modular Package project for the Air Force Special Operations Command delivers SIPRNET over an Aruba FIPS 140-2 validated secure mesh wireless network. The classified communication requirements could not have been satisfied with any other Wi-Fi platform."

"Network security has always been a focal point for Aruba, and we believe it is an important competitive differentiator," continued Logan. "By leveraging standard hardware platforms that all run common software, end users obtain a cost-effective solution that delivers end-to-end cryptographic security without complicating the network architecture, compromising ease of use, or degrading performance."

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