CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-200) [Paperback]

Planet3 Wireless (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072230126 | ISBN-13: 978-0072230123 | Publication Date: April 25, 2003 | Edition: 1

CWSP is the standard of knowledge for securing Wireless LANs. This is the only "Official Study Guide" for the CWSP exam.

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About the Author

Planet3 Wireless set out in 2000 to change the direction that wireless LAN training was taking. In its former business as a value-added reseller (VAR), Planet3 sought general training on how wireless LANs work from a number of sources. Finding nothing other than vendor specific workshops, the engineers and professionals at Planet3 decided they could create the necessary training from scratch and the Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) program was born. Devin Akin (Bremen, GA) Chief Psychometrician & Co-founder of Planet3 Wireless, spent four years in the U.S. Army learning RF technology and another six years in the private sector working in RF laboratories such as Bell South, Earthlink, and Foundary Networks, Inc. Akin has spent the ensuing years devouring data networking knowledge and earning advanced certifications from Cisco, Novell, Microsoft, Foundry, and others. Prior to serving as lead author of the CWNA Study Guide, Devin authored the CCDA Exam Notes, contributed to the CCNA Study Guide, and acted as technical editor on the CCNA Exam Notes for Sybex. Jim Geier - Technical Editor Josh McCord - Technical Editor Jeff Jones - Technical Editor Stan Brooks - Technical Editor Robert Nicholas - Technical Editor Michael Adams - Technical Reviewer Scott Daniel - Technical Reviewer

Product Details

• Paperback: 575 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (April 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072230126
• ISBN-13: 978-0072230123
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,881,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Technical editor's comments, July 21, 2003

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Joel Barrett "WLAN guru" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-200) (Paperback)

I spent many, many hours going over the CWSP Official Study Guide. I feel like Devin Akin did an awesome job of authoring it. This book was developed to help people attain the Certified Wireless Security Professional certification but I use it whenever I need a definitive answer on questions related to wireless security.

A ton of research was put into making sure all types of wireless security products were covered and I think you'll benefit not only from the challenge of the CWSP exam but also from the knowledge you'll gain while studying for it. I can certainly vouch that undertaking this complex subject has definitely helped my career in the IT industry. Getting the CWNA and CWSP certifications could do the same for yours.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wireless Security Bible - AMEN!, July 2, 2003

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David Coleman (AirSpy Networks) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-200) (Paperback)

I have read three other wireless security books and they all basically [stunk]. Some of them had three or four good chapters, but they also had a lot of "fluff" material and just did not cover the material in a logical manner. This is by far is best wireless security book published to date. Even more important than being a study guide, the book will become your permanent reference book when deploying solutions in the real world.

The book covers a wide range of wireless networking security solutions including 801.x, 802.11i, DES, 3DES, AES, WEP, WPA, TKIP, PPTP & IPSec VPNs, wireless VLANs, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP and EAP-TTLS. It covers numerous Layer 2, Layer 3 and even Layer 7 solutions.

The guide also has a great section on wireless security auditing tools. In addition there are several chapters that discuss the implementation of security policies and why corporations need wireless security policies in their company handbook.

Although this book is the best wireless security reference book available, I would still highly recommend that you take the CWSP class which is about 80% lab with about 35 hours hands-on with the equipment. The guy who writes the tests for Planet3Wireless is the Marquis de Sade of test creators. He is sadistic, but bottom line is that I was forced to learn and understand the material and concepts. Hands-on experience combined with intense self study from this study guide will enable you to pass the CWSP test.

But regardless of whether you plan on getting certified or not, this book will be your Wireless Security Bible.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CWSP hits the mark!, May 29, 2003

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Larry E Wheeler (Round Lake Beach, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-200) (Paperback)

I believe this book is a must read for anyone in the wireless field, let alone seeking the CWSP certification. The book has information that is necessary for anyone looking to deploy or have all ready deployed wireless in their infrastructure. This book is very well written, detailed and most important of all to me, includes "real world" information, with specifics to back it all up. Not the typical book with a lot of hype that contains general information and never attempts to show you the way. This one delivers.