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Wireless local area network

nounid 4679·updated May 12, 2026
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A group of wireless networking devices within a limited geographic area, such as an office building, that exchange data through radio communications. The security of each WLAN is heavily dependent on how well each WLAN component—including client devices, APs, and wireless switches—is secured throughout the WLAN lifecycle, from initial WLAN design and deployment through ongoing maintenance and monitoring.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

acronym
WLAN
plural
Wireless local area networks
possessive
Wireless local area network's
pluralpossessive
Wireless local area networks'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Two or more systems networked using a wireless distribution method
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A group of wireless networking devices within a limited geographic area, such as an office building, that exchange data through radio communications. The security of each WLAN is heavily dependent on how well each WLAN component—including client devices, APs, and wireless switches—is secured throughout the WLAN lifecycle, from initial WLAN design and deployment through ongoing maintenance and monitoring.
NIST SP 800-1531 senseview framework →
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A group of wireless networking devices within a limited geographic area, such as an office building, that exchange data through radio communications. The security of each WLAN is heavily dependent on how well each WLAN component—including client devices, APs, and wireless switches—is secured throughout the WLAN lifecycle, from initial WLAN design and deployment through ongoing maintenance and monitoring.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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