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About Airespace Wired SecurityAirespace Wired Security
Many traditional Access Point vendors concentrate on security for the Wireless interface similar to that
described in the AireOS Security section. However, for secure Airespace Switch and Appli-
ance-to-Management Interfaces (Airespace Control System Software
, Airespace Web Browser
Interface, and Airespace Command Line Interface), Airespace Switch and Appliance-to-AP, and
inter-Airespace Switch and Appliance communications during device management and Client Roaming,
the AireOS includes built-in security.
The AireOS automatically loads signed X.509 certificates into each Airespace Switch and Appliance and
Airespace AP to authenticate IPSec tunnels between devices. These IPSec tunnels ensure secure
communications for mobility and management.
Airespace Switches and Appliances and Airespace APs also use the signed certificates to verify down-
loaded code before it is loaded, ensuring that hackers do not download malicious code into any
Airespace Wireless Switch, Airespace WLAN Appliance or Airespace AP.
For information about Airespace wireless security, refer to AireOS Security
.