1. Cloud Managed Secure Wi-Fi
Dr. Pravin Bhagwat
CTO, AirTight Networks
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2. Enabling Today’s Distributed Enterprise
Wi-Fi’s Impact
 Reduced costs
 Mobile workforce
 Agility and productivity
 New business opportunities
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3. Challenges in Distributed Wi-Fi
 Geographically distributed locations
 Large scale operation
 Lack of IT staff
 Cost concerns
 Security and compliance
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4. Traditional Enterprise WLAN Deployments
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Multi-tiered architecture
Feature based licensing
Basic WIDS “bolt-on”
Dedicated IT resources
Extensive training
On-going/on-site support
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5. Comparison of Wi-Fi Deployment of Architectures
Controller based
Cloud managed
Complex
High cost
Not scalable
Difficult to manage
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Simple
Lower cost
Infinitely scalable
Easy to manage
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6. AirTight Cloud – Salient Features
SSAE-16 Certified
Data Centers
Massively Scalable, Multi-Tenant
Elastic Cloud Architecture
Drop-Ship, Plug-n-Play
Deployment
Built-in High Availability
& Fault-Tolerance
Single Console
Centralized Management
Location-based
Administration
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7. AirTight Cloud Footprint
Fully virtualized, running on VMware ESXi hypervisor
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8. Intelligent Edge, Controller-less WLAN Architecture
Intelligence built into every AirTight AP
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Plug-and-play zero touch deployment
Data switching and control at the edge including
segregation of corporate and guest networks
Per SSID bandwidth and security controls
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Stateful firewall; DNS-based content filtering
Secure BYOD onboarding
QoS for real-time applications, e.g., VoIP
Admission control and traffic shaping
No dependence on a central controller –
local or in the cloud
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No choke point or single point of failure
Fault-tolerant stand-alone AP operation with
no loss of functionality
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9. WIPS Architectures
 Integrated
• APs repurposed as sensors
• Background scanning and minimal protection
• Cannot co-exist with time-sensitive apps, e.g., VoIP
2.4
5
GHZ
GHz
Wi-Fi AP with
background scanning
 Overlay
• Dedicated sensors on top of existing WLAN
• 24/7 monitoring and protection
2.4
5
2.4
5
GHZ
GHz
GHZ
GHz
Wi-Fi AP
WIPS Sensor
 Combo
• APs repurposed as sensors
• 24/7 monitoring and protection
• Able to support all types of apps, including VoIP
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2.4 / 5
2.4 + 5
GHZ
GHZ
Wi-Fi AP with
Concurrent WIPS sensor
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10. AT-C60: Industry’s Most Flexible Wi-Fi Platform
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Software-defined, band-unlocked radios
– an industry first
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Concurrent Wi-Fi access and 24/7 WIPS
– an industry first
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11. AirTight Cloud Secure Wi-Fi Benefits
Distributed Wi-Fi
Challenges
Remote/distributed/SMB
locations
Minimal or no IT staff
at remote sites
Limited IT budget
AirTight Cloud Wi-Fi Benefits
Hassle Free
Deployment
• Controller-less architecture
• Plug-n-play deployment
• Centralized control
Ease of Use
• Designed for little or no IT support
• Single portal administration
• Location-based policies
Low Cost
• Pay-as-you-go OpEx model
• No capital expenditures
• Support and maintenance included
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Security/Compliance
Strong Security
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Top-ranked WIPS technology
Includes security and compliance
Blocks rogues while providing access
Blocks access to unauthorized devices
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12. Thank You!
Cloud Managed Secure Wi-Fi Solutions
www.airtightnetworks.com
info@airtightnetworks.com
@AirTight
+1 877 424 7844
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