Hacking Exposed Wireless, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

APPENDIX ASCOPING AND INFORMATION GATHERING

The purpose of this appendix is to provide the reader with the knowledge and experience that we’ve gained over the years about how to properly scope, estimate effort, and plan an assessment of a wireless target. In line with making the book more practical and usable, this appendix is designed to help any reader who has to perform wireless assessments as part of his or her job.

PRE-ASSESSMENT

The cornerstone of any successful assessment is proper pre-assessment planning. Pre-assessment involves gathering as much data as possible so you can set appropriate expectations between the client and yourself, or, in the case of performing wireless assessments as part of your job working for a company, setting ...