Proof of Concept script for exercise number 6.

http://www.albatr0ss.it/2011/10/28/identifying-hidden-ssids/

in the post you'll find a video on Vivek's Securitytube too.

I wrote a script to try to bruteforce hidden ssids even when no clients are connected.

http://www.albatr0ss.it/2011/10/28/identifying-hidden-ssids/

In the post you'll find a video demoing the usage of the script.

I wrote a script that attempts brute force attack on the hidden ssid you could think about creating a list of ssid names based upon the OUI mac address part.

http://www.albatr0ss.it/2011/10/28/identifying-hidden-ssids/

in the post you will find a video demoing how to use it

Yep, the wifi videos are really great! The best part so far is the theorical part on 802.11 frames and WEP algorithm... (i am around video 14)

Have a look at the syllabus and you will know. They won't ask nothing else more that is in the course material...

Well, I still didn't receive my hard copy from Packt but have read the pdf... The book is good. It's a lot about practice and very little about theory. You are guided step by step into setting up a BT machine and AP with WEP/WEP SKA and WPA encryption and attacking them. There are also some neat tricks about WPA AP.
I suggest reading the book after you know the theory... look at the videos on securitytube.net first there is a very good explanation about 802.11 frames and encryption algorithms.
As for the OSWP exam, I did it a month ago and the information given in this book are far too much more then what you'll need. For OSWP stick on the course material and you'll be done.
If you want a harder challenge you could give SWSE a try...

Well, the course starts october 15th... If I will manage to pass the exam I'll write a review... ;-)

I'm going for SWSE... did you check out Vivek's megaprimer on Securitytube?
He came out with a Wifi Security certification too. It will start on october 15th. 200$ early registration (until 15th) after $250 the course material is free you pay only for the exam and cert give it a look I think it is worth... The exam lab, as far as I know at the moment, will have 10 AP and 4 wireless client with various os's...

Give me a shout if you are go to take it too :-D

Congrats for your cert!

I've taken mine too last month and am very happy with it though OSWP seems a bit outdated.

Right now I am wathing the wifi megaprimer on Securitytube and preparing to take the Securitytube Wireless Security Expert (SWSE) certification. As far as I have seen by now this material gives a lot more attention to WPA and client attacks whereas OSWP covers merely WEP attacks.

@Agoonie are you aware that the exam will be on a BT3 machine?

Looking at the date you posted you'd already taken your exam... :-D

Yep, the ALFA card are really good! ready to use with Back|Track and really powerfull transmition capability at 1W...
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Yep, the OSWP course should really need an update...

At the moment I am watching Vivek's wifi megaprimer to prepare for the SWSE cert that, as I read around, will be harder to pass then OSWP... ;-)

Hi all,

@impelse as far as I know you will have 6 hours to complete the exam....

Vivek, 10 ap, 4 wifi clients... now I'm getting feared about taking the exam :-D

What to say about the SWSE and wifi megaprimer... I've completed OSWP last month and enjoyed it much but it was merely about WEP cracking... Right now I am watching the wifi megaprimer and written down a few scrap notes about how to attack WPA connected client as well... thanks Vivek for your guidlines ;-)

By now I am a video nr. 10 what will be expect next...

At the moment a complete comparison between OSWP and SWSE is not possible simply because SWSE is not available but the premises stand for SWSE...