Certification Levels Consultant Professional Associate E++ Certification Ethical Hacker CHFI LPT CNDA NSA ECSA ECSP/CSAD Security5 Network5 Wireless5

Headline

There's no magic formula for e-business success. It requires vision, execution -- and an integrated, flexible technology infrastructure. That's why more and more companies are relying on EC-Council's accreditation of e-Business skills.

Wireless 5 Certification

Anywhere you go, you see it, you hear about it, you are surrounded by it. What is it? Wi-Fi

Wireless technology is still hyped about and chances are you are at times overwhelmed by the plethora of terms and devices that come your way. Networks are getting connected increasingly with the aid of new technology. Communication is witnessing richer media content and easy accessibility. Information sharing is assuming critical significance as virtual networks are spawning relentlessly.

There is nothing mystical about wireless technologies. It works similar to wired technology, uses connection devices and transmission protocols to communicate. Wireless 5 is an essential course that introduces the learner to basic of wireless technologies and its practical adaptation.

You will be exposed to various wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, RFID, IEEE 802.11b/g standard, HomeRF, HiperLAN/2, phoning technologies and standards such as CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, 3G, GPRS, UMTS, EDGE, GSM1900 /900 /1800, WCDMA, PHS, Tetrapol and NTTDoCoMo, VoIP etc. You will understand the current and emerging standards such as Mobitex, DataTAC, CDPD, Ricochet etc. You will be exposed to devices such as handhelds, PDA, Blackberry etc.

If you are a mobile user or a professional working in a wireless environment, this course serves to expose you to diverse technologies mapping them to real world applications. You will gain an overview of WAP and how developers view these enabling technologies and a peek into the future trends.

Wireless 5 is tailored to cater to any individual’s desire to learn more about the technology. It requires no pre-requisite knowledge and aims to educate the learner in simple applications of these technologies.

Wireless 5 seeks to break the myths of wireless computing. You will understand the security aspects of wireless and what you can do to secure your access.

As a knowledge worker, this certification will empower you with the knowledge to excel in your workspace. A student stands to gain from this condensed knowledge base to lay a strong foundation to explore the technology further. As a professional in the communications field, this certification serves the path to career advancement.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Wireless Communications

• Common terminologies
• History of wireless communication
• Wired vs. wireless networks
• Types of wireless networks: Based on connection
• Types of wireless networks: Based on geographical area covered
  • WLAN
  • WWAN
  • WPAN
  • WMAN
  • Comparison Between WLAN, WWAN, WPAN and WMAN
• Advantages  and Disadvantages of wireless networks
• Limitations of wireless networks
• Generations of wireless technology
  • 2 G
  • 2.5 G
  • 3 G
  • 4 G
• Uses of wireless technology
  • Satellite
  • Cellular phone networks
  • Laptop
  • PDA
  • Blackberry
  • Remote control
  • M-Commerce 

Module 2: Wireless Signal Propagation

• Common terminologies
• Analog and digital signals
• Radio waves
• Infrared light
• Transmission Speed
• Components of a Radio system
  • Filter
  • Mixer
  • Amplifier
• Transmission Direction
  • Simplex Transmission
  • Half-Duplex Transmission
  • Full-Duplex Transmission
• Switching
• Signal strength
• UWB
• Modulation
  • Analog modulation
    • Amplitude modulation
    • Frequency modulation
    • Phase modulation
  • Digital modulation
    • Amplitude Shift Keying
    • Frequency Shift Keying
    • Phase Shift Keying
• Spread Spectrum
  • Frequency Hoping Spread Spectrum
  • Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 

Module 3: IEEE and ETSI Wireless Standards

• Common terminologies
• Institutes offering Wireless Communication Standards
• IEEE
• IEEE Standards
• 802. Architecture
• 802.1X
• 802.11
  • 802.11 (Wi-Fi Standard)
  • Architecture
  • 802.11 Standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11e
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11h
  • 802.11i
  • 802.11j/ 802.11k
  • 802.11m/ 802.11n
• 802.15
• 802.16
  • Wi-MAX
• P1451.5
• ETSI Standards
• HIPERLAN
  • HIPERLAN/1
  • HIPERLAN/2
  • HiperAccess
  • HiperLink
• HIPERMAN 

Module 4: WLANs and Operations

• Introduction to WLAN
• Advantages of using WLAN
• Basic components of a WLAN
• How to access a WLAN
• Types of WLAN
  • Ad Hoc networks
    • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANET)
  • Infrastructure networks
  • Repeater networks
  • Bridged networks
  • Mesh networks
  • Enterprise Wireless Gateway networks
  • Enterprise Encryption Gateway networks
  • Virtual AP networks
  • WLAN Array
• Roaming
  • Steps for Association
  • Steps for Re-association
• Campus Topologies
• Virtual LAN
• Distributed Coordination Function/ Enhanced DCF
• Transmission Opportunity (TXOP)
• Proxy Mobile IP
• WLAN Management
• Setting up a WLAN
• Configuring WLAN: Prerequisites
  • Configure Computers For Automatic Addressing
  • Enable Automatic Wireless Network Configuration
• Run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard
• Configuring Firewall on WLAN
• Connecting to an Available Wireless Network
• WLAN Security: Passphrase
• Troubleshooting WLAN
• WLAN Diagnostic Tool: CommView for WiFi PPC
• WLAN Diagnostic Tool: AirMagnet Handheld Analyzer 

Module 5: Wireless Technologies

• Common terminologies
• Wireless Technologies
• IrDA
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
  • Hotspot
• GSM
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
• FDMA
• TDMA
• CDMA
• CDMA vs. TDMA
• ZigBee
  • Stack Architecture
  • Devices
  • Network Model
  • Characteristics
  • Benefits
  • Security Issues
• Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN)
  • VoWLAN Call Routing
  • Characteristics
  • Benefits
  • Limitations
• Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)
• Fixed wireless broadband technologies
  • LMDS
  • MMDS
  • LMDS vs. MMDS
• IDEN
• CDPD
• HSCSD
• PDC-P
• FRS and GMRS
• BSS and IBSS
• HPNA and Powerline Ethernet 

Module 6: Wireless Protocols and Communication Languages

• Common terminologies
• Wireless protocols
  • WAP
    • WAP micro browser
    • WAP model
  • TKIP
  • SWAP
  • EAP
    • LEAP
    • PEAP
  • LDAP
  • RADIUS
  • WRAP and HDTP
  • CCMP
  • SIP
  • SOAP
  • RSN
• Programming languages used for wireless communication
  • J2ME
    • CLDC
    • MIDP
  • WML
  • BREW
  • cHTML
  • HDML
  • VoiceXML 

Module 7: Wireless Devices

• Common terminologies
• Wireless Infrastructure
• Antennas
  • Types
    • Directional/ Omnidirectional Antenna
    • Aperture Antennas/ Leaky-wave Antennas
    • Reflector Antennas
  • Antenna Functions
  • Antenna Characteristics
• Access points
  • Operating modes of access points
• PC Cards
• Wireless Cards
• Wireless Modem
• Wireless Router
• Using a Wireless Router as an Access Point
• Wireless USB
• Wireless IP Phone
• Wireless Game Adapter
• Wireless Print Server
• Wireless Range Extender
• Wireless Internet Video Cameras
• Bluetooth Connectivity Devices: Air2Net Bluetooth PC Card
• Bluetooth Connectivity Devices: Bluetooth Combo Print Adapter
• Wireless Wireless VoIP Gateway: AH1038
• Wireless Media Gateway: WMG80
• Wireless Presentation Gateway: D-Link DPG-2000W 
• Hotspot Gateway
• GSM Network Devices
  • Mobile Station
    • MexE
  • Base Station Subsystem (BSS)
    • Base Station Controller (BSC)
    • Base Transceiver Station (BTS)
  • Network Subsystem
    • Mobile Switching Center
    • Mobile Switching Center Databases
• Add Wireless To A Wired Network 

Module 8: Fundamentals of RFID

• Case Study
• RFID
• Components of RFID Systems
  • RFID System Architecture
  • RFID Tags
    • Passive RFID Tags
    • Active RFID Tags
  • RFID Tag Reader and Antenna
  • RFID Controller, Premises Server and Integration Server
• Chipless RFID Tag
• RFID Stations
• RFID Frequencies
• Applications of RFID Systems
• RFID Standards
  • ISO RFID Standards 
  • EPC Standards
• RFID Collisions
• RFID Security and Privacy Threats
  • Protection Against RFID Attacks
• RFID Malware
  • RFID Exploits
  • Defending Against RFID Malware
• RFID Security
• RFID and Privacy Issues
• RFID Vendors 

Module 9: Wireless Security

• Wired vs. wireless networks
• Business and wireless attacks
• Types of wireless attacks
  • Man-in-the-middle attack
  • Denial-of-service attack
• Terminology
• War Chalking
• WEP
  • Cracking WEP
  • WEP Tool: WEPCrack
• SSID
  • Beacon frames
  • Authentication modes
• MAC Address
  • MAC sniffing and AP spoofing
  • Tool: Wellenreiter V2
• Rouge Access Points
• Stream ciphers
  • PAD collection attacks
• Steps for hacking wireless networks
  • Tool: NetStumbler
  • Tool: Kismet
  • WEP Tool: AirSnort
• WPA
• DMZ
• MIC
• WTLS
• Mobile security through certificates
• Certificate management through public key infrastructure (PKI)
• Tool: Wifiscanner
• Tool: BTScanner
• Wireless network security checklist
• Securing wireless networks