Securing Wireless LANs course description
A hands on training course concentrating solely on wireless LAN security. The course
progresses from attacking a basic WLAN onto implementing evermore stronger security
features in order to secure the WLAN.
Who will benefit?
Technical network staff.
Technical security staff
Securing Wireless LANs training course prerequisites
Definitive Wireless LANs for engineers.
Securing Wireless LANs training course objectives
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Demonstrate the threats to WLANs
- Secure wireless LANs.
- Configure:
- WEP
- RADIUS
- 802.1 x
- EAP
- 802.11i
- IPSec
Duration: 3 days
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Securing Wireless LANs course contents
Introduction
WLAN review, default configurations, SSID, quick security checklist, policies: guidelines, baselines, implementation, monitoring, response. Hands on: Setting up a basic WLAN.
Wardriving
Network mapping, site surveying, wireless network discovery, monitor mode tools, warchalking signs. Hands on: Attacking a basic WLAN.
Security tools
WEP crackers, retrieving WEP keys, 802.1x cracking, frame generators, traffic insertion, AP management tools, RF jamming, data flooding, sniffers, scanners. Hands on: Using security tools.
Basic security
Authentication, Encryption, Integrity, SSID, Closed ESSIDs, WEP, filters, segmentation. WLAN history, WPA, 802.11i. Hands on: Implementing basic security measures. Bypassing basic security.
WEP
WEP, WEP authentication process, WEP use of management frames, WEP traffic flow, WEP encryption, RC algorithm keys, integrity check, proprietary improvements. Hands on: WEP crackers.
RADIUS and WLANs
RADIUS review, WLAN issues. Hands on: Configuring RADIUS for WLANs.
802.1x
Supplicants, Authenticators, Authentication servers, uncontrolled ports, controlled ports, upper layer authentication.
EAP
EAP, EAPOL, EAP message flows, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, EAP-SIM. Hands on: EAP configurations.
802.11i
WPA, 802.11i, AES, WRAP, CCMP, temporal keys, group keys, SSH tunnelling, SSH port redirection. Hands on: Encrypting WLAN traffic.
VPNs over WLANs
Topologies, IPSec, alternatives. Hands on: VPN configuration.
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