NETWORK CLIENT VALIDATION OF NETWORK MANAGEMENT FRAMES

摘要

Methods and systems for use in a wireless client (110) that includes one or more wireless network interfaces for communicating with at least one access point (130) wherein the method enables the wireless client (110) to validate the authenticity and integrity of received management frames, The method includes receiving a protected wireless network management frame from an access point (130) verifying a message integrity check (MIC) appended to the protected wireless network management frame. One or more security policies are then conditionally applied based on a failure to verify the MIC.