I earned GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN) in August 2008.
About this credential
GAWN, from GIAC and associated with SANS training, validates the ability to assess and secure wireless networks: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless technologies, and the attacks against them.
- Wireless network architecture and protocols
- Attacks against wireless encryption and authentication
- Rogue access point detection
- Wireless intrusion detection and auditing
- Bluetooth and other wireless technologies
Earned
August 2008
Where it fits in my career
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This credential is no longer active, so the issuer may not offer online verification.
Today’s equivalent
GAWN is still offered by GIAC. For a broader offensive security path, see CEH.
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