CWSP, 2nd Edition

Foreword

Though wireless security options haven’t changed significantly since the introduction of 802.11i, the world in which they function certainly has. We are living in strange times for wireless networking. Though our WLAN standards are bringing ever-faster connectivity and more networked devices are coming without Ethernet ports, today’s Wi-Fi practitioner operates in a hyper-nuanced security landscape. The media has no shortage of gloom and doom to report on network data breaches, yet many of today’s wireless clients are delivered with outdated or limited security capabilities. Where client devices are capable of supporting robust security, users may well opt for ease of use over security. In other situations, WLAN professionals might find ...