Chapter 1. Understanding Wireless Network Security and Risks
In this chapter, we are going to review which wireless technologies allow data transfer, focusing on the Wi-Fi technology as the most important one for building our own penetration testing lab. As it is a very important topic for building a highly secure lab, we will also review the common Wi-Fi security mechanisms and their security risks in conjunction with an overview of the typical wireless attack methodology.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Understanding wireless environment and threats
- Common WLAN protection mechanisms and their flaws
- Getting familiar with the Wi-Fi attack workflow
Understanding wireless environment and threats
As the first and the key step towards ...
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