CWSP: CWSP – Certified Wireless Security Professional

About this Course

Using the latest enterprise wireless LAN security and auditing equipment in this hands-on course, learn, in detail, the most up-to-date WLAN intrusion and DoS tools and techniques. You will learn about functionality of the 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard, the inner-workings of each EAP type used with wireless LANs today, and every class and type of WLAN security solution available on the market from wireless intrusion prevention systems to wireless network management systems.

Audience Profile

At Course Completion

Outline

Module 1 – Security Fundamentals

Security Basics
CWNA Security Review
Industry Organizations
Terminology
Wireless Vulnerabilities

Module 2 – Wireless Security Challenges

Network Discovery
Pseudo-Security
Legacy Security Mechanisms
Network Attacks
Recommended Practices

Module 3 – Security Policy

Defining Security Policies
Policy Enforcement
Policy Management
Policy Types

Module 4 – Understanding Authentication

Passphrase Authentication
AAA
RBAC
RADIUS
802.1X
EAP

Module 5 – Authentication and Key Management

Robust Security Networks (RSN)
RSN Information Element
RSN Authentication and Key Management (AKM)

Module 6 – Encryption

Encryption Fundamentals
Encryption Algorithms
WEP
TKIP
CCMP

Module 7 – Security Design Scenarios

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Remote Networking
Guest Access Networks

Module 8 – Secure Roaming

Roaming Basics and Terminology
Preauthentication
PMK Caching
Opportunistic Key Caching (OKC)
802.11r FT
Proprietary Roaming
Voice Enterprise

Module 9 – Network Monitoring

Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS)
WIPS Deployment Models
WIPS Policy
Threat Mitigation
Location Services
WNMS
Protocol Analysis
Spectrum Analysis

Prerequisites

Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)