Open-Source tools: Incidence in the wireless security of the Technical University of Babahoyo

Computer security is a fundamental part of an organization, especially in Higher Education institutions, where there is very sensitive information, capable of being vulnerable by diffeerent methods of intrusion, the most common being free access through wireless points. The main objective of this re...

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Main Authors: Joffre León-Acurio, Alfredo Vite, Carlos Sisa, Luis Bastidas Zambrano, Alex Santamaría Philco
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Science and Research
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Online Access:https://revistas.utb.edu.ec/index.php/sr/article/view/407
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Summary:Computer security is a fundamental part of an organization, especially in Higher Education institutions, where there is very sensitive information, capable of being vulnerable by diffeerent methods of intrusion, the most common being free access through wireless points. The main objective of this research is to analyze the impact of the open source tools in charge of managing the security information of the wireless network, such as OSSIM, a set of active and passive components used to manage events that generate tra c within the network. net. This research exposes the use of free software as a viable option of low cost to solve the problems that a ict student sta , such as lack of access to academic services, problems of wireless interconnectivity, with the purpose to restore confidence in students in the Use of the services offered by the institution for research-related development, guaranteeing free and free access to the internet. The level of dissatisfaction on the part of the students con rms the problem presented at the Technical University of Babahoyo, thus confirming the positive influence of the Open-Source tools for the institution’s wireless security.
ISSN:2528-8083
2528-8083