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Are there any pitfalls to using SSID cloaking?
Many organizations use SSID cloaking as a mechanism to add a layer of security to the WLAN. This technique requires that all users have knowledge of the SSID to connect to the wireless network. While this is commonly viewed as a mechanism to improve security and is a recommended best-practice by the PCI Data Security Standard, it can reduce the effective security of the WLAN.
False sense of security
Early wireless network deployments relied on SSID cloaking as a mechanism to prevent unauthorized users from...