Wireless Network Penetration Testing

  1. Laboratory Setup and Tools
    1. Hardware Requirements
      1. Wireless Network Adapters
        1. Chipset Compatibility
          1. Atheros Chipsets
            1. Realtek Chipsets
            2. Monitor Mode Support
              1. Packet Injection Capabilities
                1. Dual-Band Support
                2. Antenna Systems
                  1. Omnidirectional Antennas
                    1. Directional Antennas
                      1. Yagi Antennas
                        1. Panel Antennas
                          1. Antenna Gain Considerations
                            1. Connector Types
                            2. GPS Equipment
                              1. USB GPS Receivers
                                1. Bluetooth GPS Units
                                  1. Integration with Mapping Software
                                  2. Supporting Hardware
                                    1. Powered USB Hubs
                                      1. Portable Power Sources
                                        1. RF Attenuators
                                          1. Spectrum Analyzers
                                        2. Operating System Platforms
                                          1. Kali Linux
                                            1. Installation Methods
                                              1. Live Boot Configuration
                                                1. Persistent Storage Setup
                                                  1. Package Management
                                                  2. Parrot Security OS
                                                    1. Feature Comparison
                                                      1. Installation Process
                                                      2. Custom Linux Distributions
                                                        1. Driver Compilation
                                                          1. Kernel Module Management
                                                        2. Virtualization Environments
                                                          1. VMware Solutions
                                                            1. Workstation Configuration
                                                              1. Network Adapter Settings
                                                                1. USB Device Passthrough
                                                                2. VirtualBox Setup
                                                                  1. Extension Pack Installation
                                                                    1. USB Filter Configuration
                                                                      1. Network Configuration
                                                                      2. Hardware Passthrough Considerations
                                                                        1. USB Controller Assignment
                                                                          1. Performance Implications
                                                                        2. Essential Tool Categories
                                                                          1. Network Discovery Tools
                                                                            1. Airodump-ng
                                                                              1. Kismet
                                                                                1. Wireshark
                                                                                  1. InSSIDer
                                                                                  2. Attack Frameworks
                                                                                    1. Aircrack-ng Suite
                                                                                      1. Bettercap
                                                                                        1. Wifite
                                                                                          1. WiFi-Pumpkin
                                                                                          2. Password Cracking Tools
                                                                                            1. Hashcat
                                                                                              1. John the Ripper
                                                                                                1. Aircrack-ng
                                                                                                2. Specialized Attack Tools
                                                                                                  1. Reaver
                                                                                                    1. Bully
                                                                                                      1. Pixiewps
                                                                                                        1. Eaphammer

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                                                                                                    5. Reconnaissance and Information Gathering