Penetration Testing Tools
Like any other protected network environment that is subject to attack, the Wi-Fi network infrastructure requires security hardening, such as the use of firewalls, network segmentation, and updated patches. There are many tools and techniques available, but simply installing security tools and assuming they work has proven disastrous for many organizations. A better practice is for companies to test their own defenses using penetration testing (pentesting).
Pentesting is the practice of searching for and then attempting to exploit vulnerabilities on networks that an attacker could potentially exploit. In essence, pentesting is a permitted attack on the network. Pentesting works on the theory that you are better off ...
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