Chapter 5. 802.11 Layer 2 Dynamic Encryption Key Generation

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:

  • Advantages of dynamic encryption

    • Dynamic WEP

    • Robust security network (RSN)

    • RSN information element

    • Authentication and key management (AKM)

    • RSNA key hierarchy

    • 4-Way Handshake

    • Group Handshake

    • PeerKey Handshake

    • Passphrase-to-PSK mapping

    • Roaming and dynamic keys

802.11 Layer 2 Dynamic Encryption Key Generation

In this chapter, you will learn about dynamic WEP, which was a short-term, nonstandard method of dynamic encryption, as well as the standards-based dynamic encryption key management methods that are widely deployed in today's enterprise WLANs.

Advantages of Dynamic Encryption

Although the 802.1X/EAP ...

Get CWSP® Certified Wireless Security Professional Official: Study Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial