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Networking & Data Communications
Wireless Networks: Theory, Practice and
Security
This is a 2-day workshop covering all the major topics and issues involved in
planning, deploying and managing wireless networks. Your attendance will expose
you to the latest wireless theories and best-practices — including the 802.11
protocols, antennae specifications, architecture layouts, management, and
security issues — in a multidimensional learning environment involving
lectures, demonstrations with live wireless networks, examples and exercises.
The workshop will focus on applying the theory learned during the first part
of the sessions with the practices of management, monitoring, and control of
your organization's wireless environment. The examples and exercises will be
oriented towards real-life situations in which the participants can incorporate
their own experiences and get answers to questions concerning current problems
and issues.
During the workshop sessions, the concepts of understanding the
"what" and "how" of wireless network operation will be
integrated with the "why" and "wherefore" of sound planning
and management of such network infrastructures. Issues of wireless security,
intrusion detection, and solutions will be prominent throughout the session
discussions to ensure the participant's grasp of making their wireless
environment safe and productive.
Participants are encouraged to bring laptop computers as there will be a
limited number of wireless cards for use during the workshop so that everyone
will be able to see and experience actual WLAN (wireless local area network)
setup, management and intrusion detection situations.
Who Should Attend
This workshop will be very beneficial to all those involved in an
organization's wireless networking efforts: network administrators, technical
support personnel, LAN administrators, system administrators, network security
officers, MIS/IS/IT management personnel, and field support technicians.
Technical and management personnel from organizations that have deployed
wireless networks (or are planning on doing so) and would benefit from the
current topics and issues discussed during the workshop sessions.
Workshop Objectives:
- Understand the wireless networking protocols currently being used and
those in the development and standardization process.
- Learn the different types of wireless network topologies from personal
wireless architectures to metropolitan-sized unbounded networks.
- Examine the theory behind the radio spectrum being used in today's
wireless environments.
- Learn how different types of antennae can impact the wireless network's
performance and boundaries.
- Dissect the different security protocols such as WEP, WPA, Kerberos, and
TKIP.
- Discover how wireless architectures can be chosen to match your
organization's needs and requirements for improved coverage and security.
- Using industry "best-practices", learn how to manage your
wireless networks so that your organization can improve its TCO (total cost
of ownership) of its wireless investment.
- Learn the different wireless equipment components needed to deploy a
complete network such as access points, wireless routers, firewalls,
mobility cards, antennae, security devices, and authentication servers.
- Understand the software components of a well-planned-out wireless network.
- Discover how to develop a workable wireless network installation using an
easy step-by-step network plan.
- Uncover the necessary management skills and tools needed to assist in
ensuring a wireless network that will provide an acceptable
return-on-investment to an organization.
- Learn the issues involved in wireless network security such as developing
a security plan, understanding wireless vulnerabilities, and knowing
wireless hacks and their perpetrators.
- Discover how-to "hacker-proof" a wireless network to minimize
down-time and lost productivity.
- See actual wireless networks in operation under different configurations
and layouts.
To request a comprehensive
curriculum outline click... HERE.
Last updated on
April 30, 2008
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