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A Study of Security Issues of Eduroam Networks in Portugal

Authors Luís Miguel Batista, Hélder Gomes , João Rafael Almeida

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  • Security and privacy → Operating systems security
  • Security and privacy → Intrusion detection systems
  • Security and privacy → Security requirements
  • Security and privacy → Formal security models
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  • Eduroam
  • Wi-Fi
  • Credential stealing
  • Attack
  • Network
  • Security

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Abstract

Enterprise Wi-Fi networks provide seamless connectivity for businesses and public entities. In educational settings, these networks are essential for delivering services to students. Eduroam is one of the most widely recognized university Wi-Fi enterprise networks. It uses 802.1x protocols and TLS tunnels to establish mutual authentication. Eduroam caters to a diverse population of students and faculty worldwide, managing a vast number of unregulated devices, some of which, require manual configuration to operate in a secure setting. This study aims to evaluate the security robustness of the 802.1x protocol, particularly within the Eduroam framework. A comprehensive study was conducted to examine compliance with institutional instructions for network configuration guidance. The results from 91 Portuguese institutions using Eduroam revealed that many lacked knowledge of Wi-Fi security. This lack of awareness is then passed on to users, resulting in vulnerable connections.

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Luís Miguel Batista, Hélder Gomes, and João Rafael Almeida. A Study of Security Issues of Eduroam Networks in Portugal. In 13th Symposium on Languages, Applications and Technologies (SLATE 2024). Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 120, pp. 14:1-14:14, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2024) https://doi.org/10.4230/OASIcs.SLATE.2024.14

Author Details

Luís Miguel Batista
  • DETI/IEETA, LASI, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Hélder Gomes
  • ESTGA/IEETA, LASI, University of Aveiro, Portugal
João Rafael Almeida
  • DETI/IEETA, LASI, University of Aveiro, Portugal

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This work has received support from the EU/CINEA Innovation and Networks Executive Agency under grant agreement No 29335026.

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