Detailed Course Description:

• Controlled physical access to premises and infrastructure
• Social engineering
• Policy adherence
• Proper use of security solutions

• Use of VLANs for layer-2 segmentation in WLANs
• Pre-shared key security solutions
• 802.1X/EAP framework and security solutions
• Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) framework and comparisons
• Detailed discussion of each EAP type used in today's WLANs including in-depth frame-exchange graphics
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2)
• 802.11i terms, framework, and in-depth operational explanations
• 802.11i/RSN functional graphics and frame capture explanations
• Explanations of how 802.1X/EAP solutions changed to 802.11i/RSN solutions
• 802.11i frame format explanation and graphics

• PPTP VPN
• IPSec Framework and implementation discussion and graphical detail

• "Fat" access points
• WLAN switches/controllers
• WLAN bridges
• SOHO/SMB solutions
• Enterprise Encryption Gateways (EEGs)
• Enterprise Wireless Gateways (EWGs)
• WLAN routers
• WLAN Network Management Systems (WNMS)
• WLAN mesh routers
• WLAN Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (WIDS/WIPS)

• Secure Shell (SSH1/SSH2) as a terminal application and VPN solution
• SSLv3/TLSv1 for email, FTP, and web browsing
• SNMPv3 for authenticated and encrypted network management

• Local authentication in APs, EWGs, WLAN switches, and WLAN routers
• RADIUS authentication and proxy services
• Kerberos authentication
• LDAP authentication
• Per-user and Per-group authorization options
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Bandwidth management

• Hardware and software types available
• Performance and security analysis
• Connectivity troubleshooting
• Channel/spectral monitoring
• Distributed analysis with WIDS
• Three types of WIDS - explanation of each

• Next generation intrusion and DoS tools
• WLAN attack techniques

Course Information:

Various sample deliverables are offered utilizing public domain templates, checklists, and forms. Templates will change continuously adapting to changes in the wireless information services industry.

NCS Data Systems consultants working in the wireless information systems field will be dynamically implementing new scenarios that are over and above the base scenarios used in student workbooks.

Please note that this is not a class that will explain the very intricacies of each and every technique and template available.

NCS Data Systems consultants constantly revise information used in this class.

To enroll in the class or for further information and class schedules please contact us via training@ncsdata.net