Chapter 13: Advanced Wireless Penetration Testing

As the number of mobile devices increases within the world, organizations are also increasing and improving their wireless networks. Wireless networking is very common, and companies are investing in their wireless network infrastructure to support mobile devices such as laptops and smart devices. As an aspiring penetration tester, it is vital to have a solid foundational knowledge of wireless networking and how to exploit the security vulnerabilities within enterprise wireless networks.

In this chapter, you will learn about the fundamentals of wireless networks and how penetration testers can perform reconnaissance on their target's wireless network. You will gain skills in compromising WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 wireless networks, as well as personal and enterprise networks. Furthermore, you will learn how to perform an AP-less attack, create a wireless honeypot, and techniques you can use to secure wireless networks.

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