Motorola AirDefense Wireless VA Tool Reviewed

eSecurity Planet says Motorola's vulnerability assessment tool works best when it's used as a complement to existing security practices – including on-site VA scans. "Regular remote scans can keep the NOC better informed," the review concludes, "but, sometimes, for some tasks, there's no substitute for being there."

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Testing security is critical to safeguard business data and comply with regulatory mandates, but it can be overwhelmingly costly in large distributed networks. Case in point: Retailers struggle to scan every in-store cardholder data environment for PCI DSS compliance. Dispatching staff and equipment to hundreds of sites each quarter can make a CFO's head spin, leaving CSO's searching for cost-effective alternatives.

To help customers cut those expenses, Motorola has introduced a new AirDefense Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) add-on module. The AirDefense Wireless Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Tool leverages an enterprise's Wi-Fi security monitoring infrastructure to perform centrally initiated, remotely executed scans.

Financially, this proposition makes sense (cents?). But, after taking this tool for a month-long test drive, we conclude that routine AirDefense VA scans are best viewed as a complement (not replacement) for rigorous on-site VA scans.

Read "Review: Motorola AirDefense Wireless VA Tool" at eSecurity Planet