Exploring SecOps Tools: Using the Aircrack-ng Suite of Tools

SecOps    |    Intermediate
  • 10 videos | 1h 1m 27s
  • Includes Assessment
  • Earns a Badge
Aircrack-ng is a complete suite of tools commonly used to assess Wi-Fi network security and perform network security hardening. These tools focus primarily on monitoring, attacking, testing, and password cracking. All Aircrack-ng individual utilities are command-line based and allow for maximum scripting utilities. In this course, you will explore the Aircrack-ng suite of tools and discover the individual utilities found within. Compare Aircrack-ng to alternatives including Trackerjacker, Eaphammer, Wifiphisher, Wireshark, Airgeddon, and Acrylic Wi-Fi, and recognize considerations for installing drivers with Aircrack-ng. Discover how to download and install Aircrack-ng and explore how to navigate and execute common commands. Finally, discover how to use Aircrack-ng to crack WEP and WPA/WPA2 passwords and explore command options such as -a, -e, -b, -p, -q, -C, -I.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
    provide an overview of the Aircrack-ng suite of tools and outline the Wi-Fi security areas it can focus on
    list commonly used individual utilities found within Aircrack-ng
    compare and contrast common alternatives to Aircrack-ng including Trackerjacker, Eaphammer, Wifiphisher, Wireshark, Airgeddon, and Acrylic Wi-Fi
    download and install Aircrack-ng from source
  • outline considerations for installing drivers with Aircrack-ng
    demonstrate how to navigate and execute common commands using Aircrack-ng
    demonstrate how to use Aircrack-ng to crack WEP and WPA/WPA2 passwords
    outline common Aircrack-ng options such as -a, -e, -b, -p, -q, -C, and -I
    summarize the key concepts covered in this course

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