Enterprise Wi-Fi Administration (CWNA)
Course ID
91750
Course Description
The CWNA certification is the foundation-level enterprise Wi-Fi certification for the CWNP Program. Achieving it sets your wireless career on a firm foundation, ensuring you have the skills to successfully survey, install, and administer enterprise Wi-Fi networks.
In this hands-on course, you will gain a full understanding of how radio frequency affects networking so you can perform site surveys, design a high-performance network, and protect both users and sensitive data from potential intruders. Plus, you will explore advanced topics such as VoWLAN deployments, seamless mobile connectivity, and detailed wireless frame analysis. You will use enterprise-class hardware and software tools during live lab exercises, simulating a state-of-the-art production environment.
Get exam ready in this approved CWNA certification course that includes:
CWNA study guide
Practice exams
Exam voucher
Prerequisites
TCP/IP Networking
Audience
Administrators: network, systems, infrastructure, security, and LAN/WLANs
Support professionals: technical assistance and field support
Designers: network, systems, and infrastructure
Developers: wireless software and hardware products
Consultants and integrators: IT and security
Decision makers: infrastructure managers, IT managers, security directors, chief security officers, and chief technology officers
CCNAs
Course Content
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Radio frequency properties, behaviors, and regulations, and how they affect networking
Wireless standards, including 802.11 extensions a, b, g, and n
General troubleshooting tips to common real-world 802.11n issues
General parameters for performing a successful site survey, along with software tools that reduce time and expense
Device-level Wi-Fi communications processes
Why 802.11n networks operate the way they do and how to apply that knowledge when faced with problems that stump most network administrators
Using wireless network analyzers to capture live data and pinpoint potential network issues
How using radio frequency makes wireless networks vulnerable
Most common wireless threats and how to detect and defend against them
Wireless security standards for keeping unauthorized users out and maintaining wireless data privacy
Applying WPA2 security standards, including 802.1X/EAP and AES, along with the devices used to apply them
Wireless intrusion detection and why it's essential for maintaining a secure network