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GIAC Assessing Wireless Networks (GAWN)

Type:
Certification
Course:
Hacking and Defending Wireless Networks, SEC-617
Target:

Auditors, network administrators and penetration-testers who are responsible for assessing the security of wireless networks.

The GAWN certification is designed for technologists who need to assess the security of wireless networks. The certification focuses on the different security mechanisms for wireless networks, the tools and techniques used to evaluate and exploit weaknesses, and techniques used to analyze wireless networks. Students will not only gain experience using tools to assess wireless networks, they will understand how the tools operate and the weaknesses in protocols that they evaluate.

Requirements:
One proctored exam - 150 questions - 4 hour time limit
Credit Hours:
4
Renewal:
Every 4 years

GAWN Links:

Number of certified professionals: 21,962
SEC508 :: Computer Forensics, Investigation, and Response