Wireless Network Penetration Testing

  1. Wireless Networking Fundamentals
    1. Radio Frequency Basics
      1. Electromagnetic Spectrum
        1. Frequency and Wavelength Relationships
          1. ISM Bands
            1. 2.4 GHz Band Characteristics
              1. 5 GHz Band Characteristics
                1. 6 GHz Band Characteristics
                2. Channel Allocation and Planning
                  1. Non-Overlapping Channels
                    1. Channel Width Considerations
                      1. Interference Mitigation
                      2. Signal Propagation
                        1. Line of Sight
                          1. Reflection and Refraction
                            1. Diffraction and Scattering
                              1. Multipath Effects
                              2. Signal Measurements
                                1. Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
                                  1. Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
                                    1. Decibel Scale (dBm)
                                    2. Attenuation Factors
                                      1. Distance-Based Path Loss
                                        1. Material Absorption
                                          1. Environmental Interference
                                        2. IEEE 802.11 Standards Evolution
                                          1. Legacy Standards
                                            1. 802.11 Original Standard
                                              1. 802.11a Characteristics
                                                1. 802.11b Characteristics
                                                  1. 802.11g Characteristics
                                                  2. Modern Standards
                                                    1. 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
                                                      1. MIMO Technology
                                                        1. Channel Bonding
                                                          1. Frame Aggregation
                                                          2. 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
                                                            1. MU-MIMO
                                                              1. Wider Channels
                                                                1. Higher Modulation
                                                                2. 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
                                                                  1. OFDMA
                                                                    1. Target Wake Time
                                                                      1. BSS Coloring
                                                                      2. 802.11ax-2021 (Wi-Fi 6E)
                                                                        1. 6 GHz Band Utilization
                                                                          1. Reduced Interference
                                                                      3. Wireless Network Architectures
                                                                        1. Basic Service Set (BSS)
                                                                          1. Infrastructure Mode
                                                                            1. Access Point Role
                                                                            2. Extended Service Set (ESS)
                                                                              1. Multiple Access Point Coordination
                                                                                1. Roaming Mechanisms
                                                                                2. Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
                                                                                  1. Ad-Hoc Mode Operation
                                                                                    1. Peer-to-Peer Communication
                                                                                    2. Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
                                                                                      1. Bridge Mode
                                                                                        1. Repeater Mode
                                                                                        2. Mesh Networks
                                                                                          1. Self-Healing Capabilities
                                                                                            1. Dynamic Routing
                                                                                          2. 802.11 Frame Structure and Types
                                                                                            1. Frame Format Components
                                                                                              1. Frame Control Field
                                                                                                1. Duration Field
                                                                                                  1. Address Fields
                                                                                                    1. Sequence Control
                                                                                                      1. Frame Body
                                                                                                        1. Frame Check Sequence
                                                                                                        2. Management Frames
                                                                                                          1. Beacon Frames
                                                                                                            1. Network Advertisement
                                                                                                              1. Timing Synchronization
                                                                                                              2. Probe Request and Response
                                                                                                                1. Active Scanning
                                                                                                                  1. Network Discovery
                                                                                                                  2. Authentication Frames
                                                                                                                    1. Open System Authentication
                                                                                                                      1. Shared Key Authentication
                                                                                                                      2. Association Frames
                                                                                                                        1. Association Request
                                                                                                                          1. Association Response
                                                                                                                            1. Reassociation Process
                                                                                                                            2. Deauthentication Frames
                                                                                                                              1. Disassociation Frames
                                                                                                                              2. Control Frames
                                                                                                                                1. Request to Send (RTS)
                                                                                                                                  1. Clear to Send (CTS)
                                                                                                                                    1. Acknowledgement (ACK)
                                                                                                                                      1. Block Acknowledgement
                                                                                                                                        1. Power Save Poll (PS-Poll)
                                                                                                                                        2. Data Frames
                                                                                                                                          1. Standard Data Frames
                                                                                                                                            1. QoS Data Frames
                                                                                                                                              1. Null Data Frames

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