Corporate Governance Subcommittee | 01 Sep 2023

Completing the 802.1X Deployment Enhances the Company’s Information Security

Introduce about 802.1X:
1. 802.1X is a network security protocol used to control user device access in a local area network.
2. This protocol allows individual user authentication, ensuring each user has independent access privileges and security policies.
3. 802.1X is commonly used in both wireless and wired networks to protect network resources and data security.
4. Enterprises can require users to input a set of credentials (username and password) for connection via front-end network devices like wireless APs. These devices then send an authentication request to a back-end server, confirming the user's access rights to network resources. Once confirmed, the front-end device allows the connection.
5. To prevent hackers from setting up wireless APs with the same SSID and key nearby to trick users into providing legitimate credentials and potentially stealing sensitive enterprise data, wireless networks are combined with 802.1X mechanisms, which offer further encryption measures during network setup.

Conclusion:
802.1X can help organizations implement robust network access control, preventing unauthorized devices from accessing the network. In enterprise environments, 802.1X has become an essential security measure to protect sensitive data and network resources from unauthorized access.

Preventive Measures of Unimicron:
Unimicron has completed 802.1X deployment, allowing all colleagues to connect at any location. Authentication is carried out using the user’s unique identity account, ensuring that only authorized devices and users can access the internal network.