Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP)

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Requirements

• The students registering for this course are required to have studied the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) course or passed the CWNA certification exam.  

Description

The Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) course is designed on the CWSP certification exam curriculum recommended by CWNP. The course teaches the latest enterprise wireless LAN security and auditing techniques to the students. The course also covers the most up-to-date WLAN intrusion and DoS tools and techniques. The students are enabled on the functionality of the 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard, the inner-workings of each authentication method used with wireless LANs, and every class and type of WLAN security solution available. This includes a detailed coverage of the wireless intrusion prevention systems and wireless network management systems.

The Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) course will help the students to acquire the necessary skills for implementing and managing wireless security in the enterprise by creating layer2 and layer3 hardware and software solutions with tools from the industry’s leading manufacturers. The course also serves as an excellent preparatory course for the CWSP certification offered by CWNP.

Who this course is for:

• The course is intended for the professionals working with the wireless network and looking to enhance their knowledge by learning the cutting-edge wireless security tools and techniques and earn the CWSP certification by CWNP.

What it takes to become a CWSP:

The CWSP certification is a professional level wireless LAN certification for the CWNP Program. To earn a CWSP certification, you must hold a current and valid CWNA credential. You must take the CWSP exam at a Pearson Vue Testing Center and pass with a 70% or higher. Instructors must pass with a 80% or higher. However you choose to prepare for the CWSP exam, you should start with the exam objectives, which cover the full list of skills tested on the exam.  The CWSP certification is valid for three (3) years. To recertify, you must have a current CWNA credential and pass the current CWSP exam.  By passing the CWSP exam, your CWNA certificate will be renewed for another three years.

Main areas covered by CWSP

• WLAN Discovery Techniques
• Intrusion and Attack Techniques
• 802.11 Protocol Analysis
• Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS) Implementation
• Layer 2 and 3 VPNs used over 802.11 networks
• Enterprise/SMB/SOHO/Public-Network Security design models
• Managed Endpoint Security Systems802.11 Authentication and Key
• 205 Exam Objectives
• CWSP-206 Exam Objectives 2019 (CWSP-206 Exam will replace CWSP-205 in September of 2019)