The following page is provided to give an basic overview in relation to some of the Wireless Security Certifications that are currently available.

Please note, while we have taken some of the qualifications listed we are not affiliated with these companies in any way.

Various Certifications

Certification homepage: http://www.cwnp.com/

CWNP offer a range of vendor-neutral wireless certifications:

• Certified Wireless Specialist (CWS) an the entry-level wireless certification for the IT industry.  
• Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) is an individual who can install APs based on a design document, configure the AP for initial operations and ensure connectivity.
• Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) the base certification for Enterprise Wi-Fi within the CWNP family of certifications and a springboard toward earning your security, design, analysis and network expert certifications.
• CWAP – Certified Wireless Analysis Professional For those who are skilled at analysing and troubleshooting today’s wireless LANs.
• Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) Learn to assess the vulnerability of a network and help prevent attacks before they happen.  
• Certified Wireless Design Professional (CWDP) Design the network. Learn the skills to design an Enterprise network. Understand the architectures and protocols of a WLAN. Learn how to conduct a thorough site survey, design end-to-end security and validate your designed network.
• Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE) The CWNE certification assures that you have mastered all relevant skills to administer, install, configure, troubleshoot, and design wireless network systems. In addition, aspiring CWNE candidates will need to demonstrate deep understanding of protocol analysis, intrusion detection and prevention, performance and QoS analysis, spectrum analysis and management and advanced design.

Organisational Systems Wireless Auditor (OSWA)

Certification homepage: https://securitystartshere.org/page-training-oswa.htm

Since 2007, the Organisational Systems Wireless Auditor (OSWA) is an internationally-offered wireless auditing and pentesting certification that has been helping cybersecurity practitioners enhance their technical knowledge and skills of how to practically and technically conduct and execute wireless security audits & penetration tests against both wireless infrastructures and wireless clients. -ThinkSECURE

GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN)

Certification homepage: https://www.giac.org/certifications/assessing-auditing-wireless-networks-gawn/

The GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN) certification is designed for technologists who need to assess the security of wireless networks. The certification focuses on the different security mechanisms for wireless networks; the tools and techniques used to evaluate and exploit weaknesses; and the techniques used to analyse wireless networks. Candidates will have an understanding of how the tools operate and the weaknesses in protocols that they evaluate. –GIAC

Certified Wireless Security Auditor

Certification homepage: https://www.globaltechcouncil.org/certifications/certified-wireless-security-auditor/

A wireless security auditor has a deep understanding of the latest trends, technologies, tools, and software that are available in the market. They are the ones who are counted upon for advice on security policies. The Certified Wireless Security Auditor certification offers world-class training through learning modules which have been carefully curated by a team of like-minded industry experts.