Wireless Security


Overview/Description
To introduce the issues surrounding wireless security and how to overcome these issues

Target Audience
Any individual with technical security responsibilities, including system/network administrators and security officers/administrators; managers or technical staff who wish to demonstrate a technical understanding of a broad range of security-related issues and technologies

Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of networking internetworking concepts and associated hardware

Expected Duration
140 Minutes

Objectives:

Wireless Security

  • describe WEP and the differences between the various wireless LAN standards.
  • describe wireless LAN security attacks and explain how to prevent them.
  • identify the strengths and weaknesses of various wireless LAN security techniques.
  • identify appropriate security solutions for wireless LANs.
  • explain corporate security policies and outline the procedures involved in performing a site survey.
  • conduct a wireless LAN site survey.
  • describe the WAP protocol and discuss mechanisms for protecting the WAP gateway.

  • Course Number: 111627_eng