Chapter 10. WLAN Security

THE FOLLOWING CWTS EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • Identify and describe the following WLAN security techniques

    • SSID hiding

    • Legacy security mechanisms: WEP and MAC filtering

    • User-based security 802.1X/EAP and RADIUS authentication

    • Passphrase-based security

    • Push-button or PIN-based wireless security

    • Encryption: TKIP/CCMP

    • Role-based access control (RBAC)

    • Virtual private networking (VPN)

    • Wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS)

  • Regulatory compliance

    • PCI compliance

    • HIPAA compliance

    • Enforcing compliance with WIPS

WLAN Security

  • Service set identifier (SSID) hiding

  • Media access control (MAC) filtering

  • Wired equivalent privacy (WEP)

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