Wireless Security & WiFi Penetration Testing

Skill by ara.so — Security Skills collection.

Expert-level wireless security penetration testing using aircrack-ng suite, handshake capture, WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA3 cracking, rogue AP deployment, and 802.11 exploitation techniques. This skill covers reconnaissance, attack execution, and defensive mitigation for wireless networks.

What This Skill Covers

• 802.11 fundamentals: Frame types, encryption protocols (WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3), authentication mechanisms
• Adapter configuration: Monitor mode setup, packet injection testing, chipset compatibility
• Reconnaissance: Network discovery, hidden SSID enumeration, client enumeration, traffic analysis
• WEP attacks: IVS capture, PTW attack, fragmentation, Chop-Chop, Caffe Latte
• WPA/WPA2 attacks: Handshake capture, deauthentication, PMKID extraction, dictionary/GPU cracking
• WPA3 exploitation: Downgrade attacks, Dragonblood vulnerabilities
• Rogue AP attacks: Evil twin deployment, captive portals, wireless MITM
• Enterprise WPA: EAP/RADIUS assessment, certificate validation bypass
• Detection & defense: WIDS configuration, management frame protection, hardening recommendations

Prerequisites