Course Outline
The following list contains the materials covered in the lecture portion of the course.
Introduction to WLAN Security Technology
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Security policy
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Security concerns
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Security auditing practices
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Application layer vulnerabilities and analysis
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Data Link layer vulnerabilities and analysis
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Physical layer vulnerabilities and analysis
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802.11 security mechanisms
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Wi-Fi Alliance security certifications
Small Office / Home Office WLAN Security Technology and Solutions
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WLAN discovery equipment and utilities
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Legacy WLAN security methods, mechanisms, and exploits
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Appropriate SOHO security
WLAN Mobile Endpoint Security Solutions
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Personal-class mobile endpoint security
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Enterprise-class mobile endpoint security
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User-accessible and restricted endpoint policies
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VPN technology overview
Branch Office / Remote Office WLAN Security Technology and Solutions
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General vulnerabilities
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Preshared Key security with RSN cipher suites
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Passphrase vulnerabilities
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Passphrase entropy and hacking tools
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WPA/WPA2 Personal – how it works
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WPA/WPA2 Personal – configuration
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
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Installation and configuration of WIPS, WNMS, and WLAN controllers to extend enterprise security policy to remote and branch offices
Enterprise WLAN Management and Monitoring
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Device identification and tracking
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Rogue device mitigation
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WLAN forensics
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Enterprise WIPS installation and configuration
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Distributed protocol analysis
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WNMS security features
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WLAN controller security feature sets
Enterprise WLAN Security Technology and Solutions
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Robust Security Networks (RSN)
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WPA/WPA2 Enterprise – how it works
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WPA/WPA2 Enterprise – configuration
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IEEE 802.11 Authentication and Key Management (AKM)
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802.11 cipher suites
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Use of authentication services (RADIUS, LDAP) in WLANs
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User profile management (RBAC)
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Public Key Infrastructures (PKI) used with WLANs
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Certificate Authorities and x.509 digital certificates
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RADIUS installation and configuration
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802.1X/EAP authentication mechanisms
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802.1X/EAP types and differences
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802.11 handshakes
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Fast BSS Transition (FT) technologies