Extreme Networks WIPS Sensor License
This Extreme Networks license enables Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) capabilities for a single sensor, bolstering your network's defense against wireless threats.
- Enhanced Security: Activates advanced WIPS features on your sensor to detect and mitigate rogue access points and other wireless threats.
- Threat Mitigation: Provides the tools to identify and neutralize potential security breaches originating from the wireless spectrum.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements by ensuring a secure and monitored wireless environment.
- Operational Continuity: Protects against disruptions caused by wireless security incidents, ensuring uninterrupted business operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license from Extreme Networks that unlocks Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) functionality for a single AirDefense sensor. It provides advanced threat detection, analysis, and mitigation capabilities specifically for your wireless network environment.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of their wired and wireless networks. It integrates with existing Extreme Networks infrastructure to provide a critical layer of defense.
- Wireless Threat Detection: Identifies and alerts on unauthorized access points, ad-hoc networks, and other wireless security risks.
- Intrusion Prevention: Automatically takes action to mitigate detected threats, preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
- Policy Enforcement: Enables the enforcement of wireless security policies across the network.
- Sensor Activation: Unlocks the full WIPS feature set for a dedicated AirDefense sensor.
- Subscription-Based: Provides ongoing access to WIPS features and updates through a recurring subscription model.
Secure your wireless network with advanced WIPS capabilities, ensuring business continuity and compliance for your organization.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Wireless Threat Detection
Enable teams to identify and neutralize rogue access points, man-in-the-middle attacks, and other wireless security threats in real-time. Streamline the process of detecting and responding to potential breaches before they impact operations.
organizations with dedicated wireless networks, businesses managing sensitive data, teams requiring regulatory compliance, companies with remote or distributed workforces
Automate Wireless Security Policy Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of wireless security policies across the network, ensuring all devices and access points adhere to established security standards. Streamline compliance efforts by maintaining a secure and controlled wireless environment.
businesses with BYOD policies, organizations in regulated industries, companies with multiple office locations, teams needing centralized security management
Proactive Mitigation of Wireless Intrusions
Enable proactive mitigation of wireless intrusions by automatically disabling rogue devices or alerting security personnel to suspicious activity. Protect critical business operations from disruptions caused by wireless security incidents.
companies with high-availability requirements, businesses operating in dense RF environments, organizations concerned about insider threats, teams managing guest Wi-Fi networks
Key Features
Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS)
Detects and prevents unauthorized access and malicious activity on your wireless network, protecting sensitive data and ensuring operational continuity.
Single Sensor License
Provides dedicated WIPS functionality for one AirDefense sensor, offering a cost-effective way to enhance security for specific network segments.
Subscription Billing
Ensures continuous access to the latest WIPS features, threat intelligence, and software updates through a predictable subscription model.
AirDefense Platform Compatibility
Integrates seamlessly with Extreme Networks' AirDefense platform, allowing for centralized management and reporting of wireless security events.
Real-time Threat Detection
Identifies and alerts on a wide range of wireless threats in real-time, enabling rapid response and minimizing potential damage.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making robust WIPS essential for preventing breaches.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, which mandate the protection of patient health information (PHI), necessitating advanced security measures like WIPS to prevent unauthorized wireless access.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle customer payment information and often provide guest Wi-Fi, requiring WIPS to secure transactions and prevent network intrusions that could compromise sensitive data.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large networks with diverse users and devices, making WIPS critical for protecting academic research data, student information, and preventing disruptions to learning environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this license enable?
This license enables Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) capabilities for a single Extreme Networks AirDefense sensor. It unlocks advanced features for detecting, analyzing, and mitigating wireless threats.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is offered on a subscription basis, providing ongoing access to WIPS features and updates through recurring billing.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license applies to an Extreme Networks AirDefense sensor, activating its WIPS functionality.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.