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Ian Neil
Ian Neil
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Ian Neil

Ian Neil is one of the world's top trainers of Security+. He is able to break down information into manageable chunks so that people with no background knowledge can gain the skills required to become certified. He has recently worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered to people from all backgrounds (not just IT professionals), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner that has worked with high-end training providers over the past 23 years and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.
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Implementing Wireless Security

Wireless communication is now part of everyday life, from using 4G/5G on your mobile phone to access the internet or using Bluetooth to listen to your music as you walk down the road. However, if your wireless device is insecure, this can lead to data loss and maybe someone stealing funds from your bank account.

Let's first look at the different types of wireless networks:

  • WLAN: A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is an internal corporate wireless network that sits in your Local Area Network. Normally, in a WLAN, you would use WPA2 Enterprise, the corporate version of wireless with CCMP, the strongest wireless encryption as it uses AES encryption.
  • Guest: A guest wireless network is a wireless network separate from your WLAN where visitors can access the internet; it may be used for training purposes. The guest wireless network can be used by members of staff to access the internet during their lunchtimes.
  • Infrastructure: An infrastructure...
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CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide - Second Edition
Published in: Dec 2020Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781800564244

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Ian Neil

Ian Neil is one of the world's top trainers of Security+. He is able to break down information into manageable chunks so that people with no background knowledge can gain the skills required to become certified. He has recently worked for the US Army in Europe and designed a Security+ course that catered to people from all backgrounds (not just IT professionals), with an extremely successful pass rate. He is an MCT, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, and RESILIA practitioner that has worked with high-end training providers over the past 23 years and was one of the first technical trainers to train Microsoft internal staff when they opened their Bucharest Office in 2006.
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