Wireless Reconnaissance in Penetration Testing

Chapter 1

Why Radio Profiling?

Information is everywhere, if you know where to look. When performing penetration tests, uncovering the correct information during the reconnaissance phase can often mean the difference between a successful test and failure. While many of us are familiar with the often used data gathering methods employed by penetration testers, radio traffic can provide a great deal of valuable information. This rarely used reconnaissance method, when used effectively, can provide a wealth of data. The information gathered by the methods described in this book is useful for both physical and logical penetration tests.

Note

This book assumes that you are familiar with the basic concepts of penetration testing. Physical penetration ...