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.Who is CWNP?
CWNP is the IT industry standard for enterprise Wi-Fi certification and training since 2001.
Certifications from entry-level to expert Wi-Fi professionals certified in 140+ countriesWi-Fi professionals certified in 140+ countriesPartnered with many Wi-Fi vendors and VARsC t i ll j i d t i d G āt iCustomers in all major industries and Govāt agencies
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CWNP Certification Roadmap
CWNEExpert
CWSPProfessional CWDPCWAP
CWNAAdministrator
CWTSEntry-Level
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.All about CWNP Classes
CWNP offers 4 Certification Training Classes:
CWTS ā Technology SpecialistCWTS Technology SpecialistCWNA ā Network AdministratorCWSP Security ProfessionalCWSP ā Security ProfessionalCWAP ā Analysis ProfessionalCWDP D i P f i l (C i Q2 2012)CWDP ā Design Professional (Coming Q2 - 2012)CWNE ā Wireless Network Expert (N/A)
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CWTS: Wi-Fi Fundamentals
ā¢ Same level of difficulty as CompTIA A+
Entry Level
ā¢ What Wi-Fi is, not how Wi-Fi worksā¢ All about the terminology
Format
ā¢ 2-days of Training ā Classroom or Onlineā¢ Lecture Onlyā¢ Class includes exam voucherFormat Class includes exam voucher
ā¢ Sales Professionals Project Managers
Target Audience
ā¢ Sales Professionals, Project Managers, NewbiesEngineers
ā¢ A+ clients, Telecoms, Government
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CWNA: Wi-Fi Administration
ā¢ Cisco CCNA level of difficulty
Admin Level
ā¢ VERY BROAD, foundational RFā¢ Net+ or CCNA knowledge required
Format
ā¢ 5 days of training, 30% labsā¢ 802.11n covered thoroughlyā¢ Pre req to all āPā level CWNP classesFormat ā¢ Pre-req. to all P level CWNP classes
ā¢ Network Administrators, Net+,
Target Audience
CCNA; All net engineers need Wi-Fiā¢ Healthcare, Education, Military,
Warehousing, Retail
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CWSP: Wi-Fi Security
ā¢ Requires CWNA-level knowledge
Wi-FiSecurity
ā¢ RF security isnāt harder, just differentā¢ Wi-Fi Security always a hot topic
Format
ā¢ 4 days of training, 50-60% labs ā¢ Deep into how Wi-Fi Security worksā¢ Most donāt know what they donāt knowFormat ā¢ Most don t know what they don t know
ā¢ Anyone CCNA and higher
Target Audience
ā¢ CWSP class = 35 CISSP CPEsā¢ Govāt, CISSP, Retail (PCI compliance),
Healthcare (HIPAA), Financial Providers
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CWAP: Wi-Fi Analysis
ā¢ Requires CWNA-level knowledge
Analysis Level
ā¢ Sniffers, Packet Analyzersā¢ AirMagnet, WireShark, WildPackets
ā¢ Many Wi-Fi networks installed poorlyā¢ New apps, devices poor performance or failureā¢ Knowing how the Wi-Fi is supposed to work helps
it d d iWHY? security and design.
ā¢ 5 days of training Labs dominate class time
Format
ā¢ 5 days of training, Labs dominate class timeā¢ Spectrum Analysis + Packet Analysisā¢ Deep into the 802.11 standard, protocol
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CWDP: Wi-Fi Design
ā¢ Requires CWNA-level knowledge
Design Level
ā¢ Advanced Site Surveyingā¢ Many different RF environments
ā¢ Different applications require different designā¢ VoWi-Fi, Video, RFIDā¢ Outdoor vs. Indoor
Hi h it ( t di ) H lthWHY? ā¢ High capacity (stadium) vs. Healthcare
ā¢ 5 days of training, Labs dominate class time
Formatā¢ Design of applicationsā¢ Design for vertical marketsā¢ Advanced Site Surveying
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CWNE: Wi-Fi Expert
ā¢ Final step to becoming a WLAN expert; proving you
Advanced Level
p g p p g yhave the most advanced skills available in today's wireless LAN market.
ā¢ Protocol Analysisā¢ Intrusion Detection/ Preventionā¢ Spectrum Analysis & Management
Q S A l i & Ad d D iWHY? ā¢ QoS Analysis & Advanced Design
ā¢ Application,
Formatā¢ References, ā¢ Experience, ā¢ Annual Continuing Education
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Th fi t thThe five step path to achieving the CWNE tifi tiCWNE certification
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Careers for CWNPs
ā¢ What are the jobs/titles for CWNP CertifiedWhat are the jobs/titles for CWNP Certified Professionals? Wireless Network InstallerWireless Network Installer Network Administrator Network Security Administrator Network Security Administrator Site Surveyor Network Designer Network Designer Sales Engineer Network Analyst Network Analyst Technical Support
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Why CWNP?
V d N t l T h l f d t i i d id fVendor Neutral ā Technology-focused training, devoid of vendor ideology and interests, prepares IT staff to work intelligently with any vendorās products.
Industry Standard Certifications and trainingIndustry Standard ā Certifications and training from novice to expert that are globally respected
Increasing Wi-Fi Complexity ā New complex t h l i d li ti i t h i l t i itechnologies and applications require technical training. Enterprise Wi-Fi is not plug-n-play.
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