WLAN certifications
Lisa Phifer
08.30.2004
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Many network administrators have been through formal certification
programs like Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Microsoft
Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). But what about 802.11 wireless LANs?
Yes, formal WLAN certification programs are
available through Planet3 Wireless:
- The Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) program
teaches you about radio technologies, equipment, site surveys and
deployment steps. I keep the excellent CWNA Study Guide on my desktop for handy
reference.
- The Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) program
builds on what you've learned as a CWNA, expanding your knowledge of
wireless security threats, policies and available countermeasures.
- A new Certified Wireless Analysis Professional (CWAP) program has
just been announced, with a study guide now under development. CWAP
builds on the foundation laid by the CWNA program, focusing on 802.11
performance analysis and trouble-shooting.
To learn more about certification tests, official study guides and
related training classes, visit the Planet3 Wireless Web
site. You can also find a sponsored wireless user group in your
area by using that site's search tool.
About the author: Lisa Phifer is vice president of Core
Competence, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in network security
and management technology. Phifer has been involved in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of data communications, internetworking,
security, and network management products for nearly 20 years. She
teaches about wireless LANs and virtual private networking at industry
conferences and has written extensively about network infrastructure
and security technologies for numerous publications. She is also a site
expert to SearchMobileComputing.com and SearchNetworking.com.
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