Hands-On Ethical Hacking & Wireless Network Defense Mastery
 

Learn to secure wireless networks by understanding how hackers exploit them-master protocols, tools, attacks, defenses.
What you'll learn
Understand how wireless networks function
Identify components of Wi-Fi systems (APs, NICs, SSIDs, channels)
Explain IEEE wireless standards and communication models
Understand and analyze wireless authentication protocols
Work with certificates and EAP-based systems
Recognize vulnerabilities in WEP/WPA
Use war-driving and sniffing tools to detect and analyze networks
Understand how hackers capture packets and crack wireless encryption
Implement strong defensive strategies to protect wireless networks
Requirements
Basic understanding of computer networks (recommended but not mandatory)
Familiarity with general computer usage
No prior ethical hacking knowledge required
Curiosity to learn how wireless hacking and defense works
Description
Wireless networks are everywhere-homes, offices, cafes, airports, critical infrastructures-and their security has become more important than ever. This course takes a practical, hands-on approach to ethical hacking and network defense, teaching you how wireless networks function, how attackers exploit weaknesses, and how professionals secure them. You'll explore wireless standards, authentication protocols, common hacking tools, and defense strategies used in the real world. By combining foundational theory with practical insights, this course equips you with the skills needed to identify vulnerabilities, analyze threats, and build strong wireless security systems.Section 1: Understanding Wireless Networks (Foundations)This section lays the foundation of how wireless networks operate. You will explore the components, standards, and requirements of Wi-Fi systems. From wireless NICs to IEEE protocols, you'll develop a strong technical understanding of how communication travels across the airwaves.Lecture 1: Introduction to Wireless Network (Preview Enabled)Learn what a wireless network is, how communication happens without cables, and why wireless security matters in modern environments.Lecture 2: Access Points (Preview Enabled)Explore how Access Points function, their role as wireless hubs, and how they connect devices to a wired or wireless network.Lecture 3: Introduction and Requirements in Any Wireless NetworkUnderstand the necessary components-SSID, BSSID, channels, frequencies, and hardware-required to build or analyze a wireless network.Lecture 4: Wireless NIC and Wireless Network StandardsLearn how Wireless Network Interface Cards operate, antenna types, and how different Wi-Fi standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) shape network performance.Lecture 5: IEEE Wireless Standards and Wireless CommunicationDive into IEEE Wi-Fi standards, frequency bands, modulation techniques, and the communication model used in wireless transmissions.Section 2: Authentication & Security Protocols in Wi-FiThis section explains the backbone of wireless authentication. You'll discover how devices validate each other, how certificates work, and how protocols ensure secure communication.Lecture 6: PPP ProtocolUnderstand the Point-to-Point Protocol, its role in authentication, encapsulation, and data transmission across different network mediums.Lecture 7: EAP ProtocolLearn how the Extensible Authentication Protocol provides flexible authentication, including passwords, certificates, and tokens.Lecture 8: X-509 CertificatesExplore digital certificates, how they are issued, verified, and used to authenticate entities in wireless systems and VPNs.Lecture 9: LEAP, Cisco, and EAP Variants (Preview Enabled)Discover Cisco's LEAP protocol, vulnerabilities in older authentication techniques, and modern extensible protocols used today.Section 3: Wireless Attacks, Tools & Real-World ExploitationThis section exposes you to the offensive perspective-how hackers discover, analyze, and exploit wireless vulnerabilities. You'll learn about war-driving, sniffing, cracking tools, and real-world attack chains.Lecture 10: WEP and WPAStudy the differences between WEP, WPA, and WPA2/3. Understand vulnerabilities like weak IVs, TKIP weaknesses, and why certain encryption methods fail against attackers.Lecture 11: War Driving and Network Stumbler ToolLearn how hackers map wireless access points using war-driving methods and tools such as Network Stumbler for network discovery.Lecture 12: Sniffing Tools - Kismet, AirSnort, WeCrack (Preview Enabled)Explore popular wireless sniffing and cracking tools used to capture packets, break encryption, and analyze Wi-Fi vulnerabilities.Section 4: Defense Strategies & CountermeasuresThe final section focuses on strengthening wireless networks against attacks. You'll learn best practices, configuration techniques, and security policies that safeguard organizations.Lecture 13: Countermeasures for Wireless Network AttacksDiscover effective defenses, including strong authentication, encryption standards, rogue AP detection, MAC filtering, and intrusion prevention strategies.Conclusion:By completing this course, you'll have a clear understanding of how wireless networks operate, how attackers exploit their weaknesses, and how to defend them through best practices and strong security protocols. With this knowledge, you're prepared to evaluate network risks, strengthen infrastructures, and pursue further studies in cybersecurity, penetration testing, or wireless security engineering.
Who this course is for
Beginners wanting to start ethical hacking
IT and network professionals
Cybersecurity students or enthusiasts
Penetration testers looking to strengthen wireless security skills
Anyone who wants to understand or secure Wi-Fi networks