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The wireless local area network (WLAN) Wi-Fi is the IEEE 802.11 standard within the overall IEEE 802 standards family. The working group for the 802.11 WLAN standards can be found here.
More information can be found directly from the IEEE Standards Association itself.
The aircrack-ng.org website contains the well-known wireless auditing methods for learning the aircrack-ng toolsuite including the Getting Started guide to the Simple WEP Crack, and more.
Wasabi, a member of the crew, has shared knowledge and provides recorded sessions of the preparation needed prior to competing in the Wireless CTF. He also shares his interests with his playlists for your entertainment.
While there is an abundance of knowledge that can be found, there are also certifications to demonstrate the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) acquired to establishing yourself as a wireless security professional.
CWNA® - Certified Wireless Network Administrator is a foundational level wireless LAN certification provided by the Certified Wireless Professional Network. There are non-mandatory prerequisite certifications, such as the Certified Wireless Specialist (CWS) and the Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) that provide learning and foundational that are recommended before the CWNA.
The CWNA course material covers the following domains: Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies:
- Antenna Concepts
- Wireless LAN Hardware and Software
- Network Design, Installation, and Management
- Wireless Standards and Organizations
- 802.11 Network Architecture
- Wireless LAN Security
- Troubleshooting
- How to Perform Site Surveys
The Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP) is a wireless security auditing certification provided by Offensive Security. Before scheduling the exam, the individual must first complete the lab assignments with the Offensive Security Wireless Attacks (PEN-210).
The PEN-210 lab course materials and OSWP cover the essential tools and auditing methods:
- IEEE 802.11
- Wireless Networks
- Wi-Fi Encryption
- Linux Wireless Tools, Drivers, and Stacks
- Wireshark Essentials
- Frames and Network Interaction
- Aircrack-ng Essentials
- Cracking Authentication Hashes
- Attacking WPS Networks
- Rogue Access Points
- Attacking WPA Enterprise
- Attacking Captive Portals
- bettercap Essentials
- Kismet Essentials
- Determining Chipsets and Drivers
- Manual Network Connections
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There are known wireless security vulnerabilities that have lead to identifying significant weakesses in either clients, WLANs, or both.
These tools can be used for discovery, auditing, or cracking.
These tools can be used for the information collection of one or more targeted wireless networks.
These tools can be used for extraction and/or conversion of handshakes to hashes for cracking.
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