CWNA - Certified Wireless Network Administrator

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Description:

Get a head start right out of the gate with a Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) certification. It is the base certification for Enterprise Wi-Fi within the CWNP family of certifications and a springboard toward earning your security, design, analysis, and network expert certifications. Achieving it enhances your networking career profile, providing evidence that you have sought after Wi-Fi knowledge and skills.

The goal of this course is to add Wi-Fi expertise to a networking professional’s skill set while covering all CWNA-107 exam topics. The course begins with discussion topics and hands-on lab exercises covering the basic operation of 802.11 Wi-Fi technology. Once a base of Wi-Fi knowledge is established, enterprise relevant topics such as Wi-Fi design, security, and troubleshooting are covered. You will use enterprise-class hardware and software tools during live lab exercises, all accessible remotely for any instructor-led or virtual class. As an added bonus, you will receive a free exam voucher.

Course Objectives:

What You’ll Learn attending the Enterprise Wi-Fi Administration course:

• Background and roles of Wi-Fi governing bodies, including the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance
• Radiofrequency properties and behaviors
• Wireless signal fundamentals, including measurement principles
• Antenna information, including types and installation best practices
• Wi-Fi standards, including 802.11 extensions ac, ad, af, and ah
• Wi-Fi device types and infrastructure options
• Wi-Fi communications processes, including connection, roaming, and data transfer
• General troubleshooting tips to common real-world 802.11n issues
• Wi-Fi architecture best practices, including both network and wireless design
• Similarities, differences, and peculiarities about Wi-Fi deployments in differing environments (offices, K-12 education, health care facilities, and more)
• Security standards, best practices, known vulnerabilities, and remediation techniques for Wi-Fi networks
• Site surveying, including requirements gathering, design, installation, and validation
• Troubleshooting methodology, tools, and techniques, along with common issues

This course is delivered remotely via our partnership with Sunset Learning.