Course Outline in PDF

Overview:

This course is hands-on. Delegates learn how to secure wireless networks and then test them for vulnerabilities, adopting the mindset of an attacker. Open group discussion is strongly encouraged. In this course students will learn how to protect their company’s wireless network from intruders and hackers.  The expansion of wireless technology has created many security problems,  students will learn how to choose the appropriate wireless protocol and encryption in order to secure their network in the best way possible from internal and external threats.

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for:
•IT Managers
•Systems/Network Administrators,
•Systems Analysts
•IT Security Professionals and Forensic/Network Investigators

At Course Completion:

•Discover the latest security standards and practices in WiFi
•Familiarise yourself with the various hardware and  software components of a wireless network
•Understand the threats to wireless networks,  including rogue access points, denial of service (DoS) attacks and eavesdropping In-depth coverage of a comprehensive series of wireless security measures, including WEP, WPA/WPA2 and 802.11i
•Learn how hackers and auditors test wireless  networks for security related issues
•Explore how an attacker might attempt to subvert  and bypass each type of security control

Outline: 

WIRELESS NETWORK SECURITY INTRODUCTION
•A background into wireless networks and the  security issues associated with a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
•Overview of wireless technologies (e.g.  Bluetooth, WiFi, WiMax)

HARDWARE
•Identification of wireless hardware components • and their functionality 802.11 architecture and commonly used • terminology

TESTING FOR WIRELESS VULNERABILITIES
•An overview of “war driving” and Wifi security auditing
•Practical exercises on the equipment/tools used  to gain access

SECURING WIRELESS NETWORKS
•How wireless networks can be protected against attack, including WEP, TKIP, CCMP and their relative strengths and weaknesses  802.11i and how the standard relates to WPA and WPA2 802.1X including EAP authentication methods, key management and RADIUS
•Practical exercise creating digital certificates for an 802.11i compliant network

TESTING THE LEVEL OF SECURITY
•Hands-on testing of the degree of security offered from the perspective of the hacker
•Finding “hidden” networks 
•Circumventing MAC Filtering 
•Breaking WEP encryption
•Breaking WPA encryption