The exam exists of multiple WEP and WPA wireless networks that need to be hacked. There is a wordlist present for the WPA network(s), so do not worry about failing the exam because of a bad wordlist. The exam is more about how you got the result instead of the actual result. You have 4 hours to complete the exam and a total of 24 hours to send in the acquired results. They specifically ask for a workout of the steps taken and commands used which got you to your result. After this you will receive a reply with your results within a few workdays.

Different from the other courses, you will login using a SSH connection on a Backtrack3 box where the wireless setup has been prepared. The host has two wireless devices hooked up, which gives you the decision to choose your favourite driverset (Atheros or Alfa). Since i practised at home with the alfa my choice was obvious.

Saying this, there is really nothing more to tell about this course. I like the introduction chapters that give a better theoretical understanding of the wifi protocol. The big advantage of this course is that you will learn different attack methods to obtain the key which can be different depending on the state of the network (client/clientless, OPN/SKA etc.).

I received a reply on my submitted documentation within 24 hours, which was extremely fast! since i owned all the networks i figured i would most certainly pass, but there is always that little piece of doubt. Still when i got the results i was stoked i passed the course. Thank you again for all the feedback i received and for taking the time to join me once again in this walkthrough. I hope you had as much fun reading it as i had writing it. Thanks again to everyone for this great experience and the opportunity to tell others about my experiences within the security field. Until next time.

Just downloaded the course software from their site!  Guess what i'm doing most of this bank holiday weekend