Course Overview
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Wi-Fi security, including both theoretical concepts and practical hacking techniques. You’ll learn about Wi-Fi fundamentals, explore various attack methods, and gain hands-on experience with popular tools used in Wi-Fi hacking.
Course Outline
Introduction
Recommended Wi-Fi adapter
Terminology
Wi-Fi Basics
Wi-Fi standards and protocols (802.11)
Wi-Fi channels and frequencies
Wi-Fi Frames
Types of Wi-Fi frames
Frame structure and important fields
Wi-Fi Scanner
Setting up a Wi-Fi scanning environment
Using tools like airodump-ng
Cracking WEP
Understanding WEP encryption
WEP cracking techniques
Cracking WPA2
WPA2 encryption and key management
Capturing WPA2 handshakes
Dictionary and brute-force attacks on WPA2
Cracking WPS
WPS protocol vulnerabilities
WPS cracking techniques
PMKID Attack
Understanding the PMKID vulnerability
Capturing PMKID hashes
Cracking PMKID with hashcat
Social engineering
Using tools like Wifiphisher
Collecting and analyzing user credentials
Denial of Service Attack
Types of Wi-Fi DoS attacks
Impact of DoS attacks on Wi-Fi networks
Practical demonstration of DoS attacks
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand the fundamentals of Wi-Fi protocols and security mechanisms
Conduct Wi-Fi reconnaissance and analyze network traffic
Perform various attacks on different Wi-Fi security protocols (WEP, WPA2, WPS)