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Wireless Penetration Testing

Wireless Penetration Testing

Secure the wireless networks by identifying security weakness in WLAN environment.
Service Intro

What is Wireless Penetration Testing

This is a technical service offered by a certified company to check the vulnerable points in a wireless communication set up in a commercial premise. Wireless Penetration Testing involves a lot of approaches that examine the network using proven methodologies. These methods are almost similar to that of the tests done in a wired network.

In this case, the gateways are exploited to detect vulnerable points. Only a certified wireless penetration testing service should be hired to ensure absolute detection and proper solutions.

Steps taken during Wireless Pentest

The experienced and certified Wireless Penetration Testing Companies follow a standard protocol to find out the flaws in the network system. The tests usually begin with information collecting exercise. A heat map is created in order to track the size of wireless signals in the specific areas covered by the network system. The gathered information regarding the footprint of the broadcast will lead to the formation of personalized approaches undertaken by the service providing agency.

Another way to approach wireless pen-testing is to gather vivid information regarding installed hardware, SSIDs, and the configuration of a network system. Every entity will be documented so that a site map can be easily created to design the next step.

The second step involves gauging the possible threats a company can face to identify the vulnerable points of the system. In this case, the range of the Wi-Fi system is also considered to analyze the cons. The step also involves scrutinizing the visibility of equipment using this particular network. If any equipment remains detectable, the system will become vulnerable to external threats. The tests are comprehensively performed using recommended tools by the pen-testing team.

The next step involves ethical hacking measures to locate the weak user permissions, as well as, the insecure accounts. A vivid report will be fabricated including the weak points and a perfect solution for every underlying problem to the building authority or client. The detailed report will provide insights about every step taken to conduct the tests and possible solutions. The IT department will ponder upon the solutions and oversee the concerned areas.

Stages of Wireless Penetration Testing

01
Planning & Preparation
Our team conducts this process to obtaining the required approvals from the management and determining the scope of the penetration testing to be carried out.
02
Information Gathering & Analysis
This stage involves identifying the required information to carry out Direct & Indirect Investigations.
03
Vulnerability Detection
This is the phase where the pen tester will interact with the target with an aim to identify the vulnerabilities
04
Vulnerability Exploitation
This stage is used to understand if any of the vulnerabilities identified can be exploited.
05
Analysis & Reporting
It involves a detail report of vulnerabilities, risks discovered, a summary of penetration testing and information gathered in pen test.
06
Cleaning Up
Clean-up is a stage where the pen-tester will remove all the trace in which testing had done

Wireless Security Assessment

01
Discovery
ValueMentor will identify and inventory wireless access points whose signal can be received at the Targeted Locations, whether physically located at or nearby the Targeted Locations. Additionally the Customer’ signal leakage will be mapped to determine the amount of bleed over outside the Targeted Locations
02
Rogue Detection
ValueMentor will walk through the Customer’ premises to identify and locate rogue access points and ad-hoc networks (those access points and networks not authorized by Customer’ ) and then attempt to determine if they are connected to the Customer’ network
03
Wireless Controller / AP Security Review
ValueMentor will review the security configurations setup in the Wireless controllers
04
Wireless Attack / Penetration Tests
ValueMentor will attempt to establish unauthorized connections with those access points physically located at the Targeted Locations.
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