CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional

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Course Overview

This industry-leading wireless LAN security course provides a comprehensive, high-value hands-on practical coverage of IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Security, passing on the necessary skills for implementing and managing wireless security in the enterprise using layer 2, layer 3 and layer 7 products from the industrys leading manufacturers.

The course incorporates 80% hands-on practical time, and helps delegates prepare for the Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) exam.

The course comprises 45 hours of instructor-led hands on learning, using the latest enterprise wireless LAN security products. The course addresses Wireless LAN Intrusion, Security Policy, and Security Solutions in detail.

Audience

This course is designed for experienced networking professionals who wish to gain critical skills in wireless networking security, including how hackers attack networks and the measures that must be employed to prevent them from doing so.

This course is appropriate for:

• Systems and Network Administrators
• Systems and Network Engineers
• Systems and Network Analysts
• Technical Support and Implementation Engineers
• IT Security Professionals
• Technical Consultants Network Architects.

Skills Gained

On completing this course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand in-depth the vulnerabilities inherent in 802.11 wireless networks.
• Demonstrate the risks of Packet Analysis and MAC address Spoofing.
• Demonstrate the dangers of Rogue Hardware and Default Settings for WLAN equipment.
• Demonstrate the effects of RF Jamming and Data Flooding, and describe how to counter these threats.
• Demonstrate the susceptibility of wireless-enabled laptops to Peer attacks and corporate Information Theft.
• Demonstrate the risks posed by Wireless Hijacking and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
• Analyse 802.11 network operation using industry-leading protocol analysis tools.
• Employ WEP effectively in situations for which WEP is appropriate.
• Use EAP - Cisco Wireless (LEAP) for secure wireless networking.
• Upgrade current WLAN products and configure them to use Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) correctly.
• Employ 802.1x with EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS or Protected EAP (PEAP) for secure, mutual authentication.
• Employ Cisco LEAP and 802.1x/EAP for secure Wireless bridge links.
• Employ VPN technologies for layered security in Wireless bridge links.
• Design and configure Access Point-based VPNs using PPTP, IPSec, VPN Pass-through and VPN Hopping.
• Configure and demonstrate VPN roaming across access points.
• Configure and demonstrate SSH2 Tunneling and Local Port Redirection for secure access to systems, applications and services.
• Employ Scalable Wireless VPN solutions using Industry-leading Layer 2 encryption gateways and the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
• Design and implement Layered Wireless Security using Enterprise Wireless Gateways from Bluesocket and Vernier Networks.
• Design and write Wireless Security Policy into the Coprorate IT Security Policy.
• Incorporate a diverse range of advanced, vendor-neutral security solutions into corporate wireless networks.

Prerequisites

Delegates should have acquired CWNA certification prior to attending this course.

With the rapid increase in wireless LAN installations, all IT network and security professionals should now look to develop their knowledge and skills in wireless network security.

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