In this post I am going to summarize my CWAP (Certified Wireless Analysis Professional) notes.
Like any other CWNP exam, this also has 70% passing mark & exam objective is shown as below with their respective weight.
1. 802.11 Physical (PHY) layer Frame Formats(5%)
2. 802.11 MAC layer Frame Formats (20%)
3. 802.11 Operation & Frame Exchange (40%)
4. Spectrum Analysis & Troubleshooting (15%)
5. Protocol Analysis & Troubleshooting (20%)
Here are the details exam objectives with relevant chapter number of the Official CWAP study book. This is the primary resource you have to use for this exam.
802.11 Physical (PHY) layer Frame Formats(5%)
-CH1 (802.11 Overview)
-CH2 (802.11 PHY Layer Format)
802.11 MAC layer Frame Formats (20%)
-CH3 (802.11 MAC Frame Format)
802.11 Operation & Frame Exchange (40%)
-CH4 (Management Frames)
-CH5 (Control Frames)
-CH6 (Data Frames)
-CH7 (Medium Contention)
-CH8 (Power Management)
-CH9 (802.11 Security)
-CH10(802.11n HT Analysis)
Spectrum Analysis & Troubleshooting (15%)
-CH11 (Spectrum Analysis)
Protocol Analysis & Troubleshooting (20%)
-CH12 (Protocol Analyzer Operation)
Here is summary of my blog post related to this certification. Since at the moment of this writing, I have not completed all my CWAP studies, so all blog posts are not completed & linked to this (this page will get updated once those posts get published in near future)
CH1 – 802.11 Overview
– 802.11 Overview
CH2 – 802.11 PHY Layer Format
– PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPDU)
– 2.4GHz & 5GHz Communication
– PHY (FHSS, DSSS, OFDM, HR-DSS, ERP, HT)
CH3 – 802.11 MAC Frame Format
– MAC Header : Frame Control
– MAC Header : Addresses
– MAC Header : QoS Control
– MAC Header : Duration/ID
– MAC Header : Sequence Control
CH4 – Management Frames
– 802.11 Mgmt Frame Types
– 802.11 Mgmt : Beacon
– 802.11 Mgmt : Probe Req/Res
– 802.11 Mgmt : Association Req/Res
– 802.11 Mgmt : Authentication Frame
- 802.11 Deauthentication & Disassociation
– 802.11 Mgmt : Information Elements
– 802.11 Mgmt : Action Frames
– 802.11 Mgmt : Spectrum & TPC
– 802.11 Mgmt : Admission Control
CH5 – Control Frames
– 802.11 Control Frame Types
– Control Frames : RTS-CTS
– Control Frames : ACK & BAR
CH6 – Data Frames
– 802.11 Data Frame Types
– 802.11 Data: Frame Aggregation
– 802.11 Data: Rate Selection
CH7 – Medium Contention
– 802.11 Medium Contention
CH8 – Power Management
- 802.11 Power Management
CH9 – 802.11 Security
– Open & Shared Key Authentication
– Encryption Method -TKIP
– Encryption Method -CCMP-AES
– RSN Information Element
– 802.1X EAP Basics
– EAP-PEAP
– 4-Way Handshake
– 802.11r Key Hierarchy
– 802.11r FT Assocition
– 802.11r Over-the-Air FT
– 802.11r Over-the-DS FT
CH10 – 802.11n HT Analysis
– 802.11n Introduction
– 802.11n Frame Format
– HT Action Frames & IE
– HT Capability Elements
– HT Protection Mechanisms
CH11 – Spectrum Analysis
– Spectrum Analysis
CH12 – Protocol Analyzer Operation
– Protocol Analysis
References
1. CWAP Official Study Guide
2. CWAP Study Notes : WifiNigel
3. CWNE Study Room
4. CWDP & CWAP Forum
