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GAWN Exam Topics and Domains
GAWN is organized into 17 weighted domains. Expect to work with Proxmark3, Wireshark, ACR122U, Aircrack-ng, and more.
802.11 Fuzzing Attacks
Fuzzing Attack Fundamentals
The candidate will be able to perform basic fuzzing attacks
Attacking Weak Encryption
WEP Vulnerabilities and Attacks
The candidate will be familiar with weak encryption methods including WEP and how to attack and secure them
Bluetooth Attacks
Bluetooth Architecture and Vulnerabilities
The candidate will be familiar with the structure, uses and weaknesses of Bluetooth
Bluetooth Low Energy Attacks
BLE Security Architecture
The candidate will demonstrate understanding of how changes to Bluetooth Low Energy affect security, and methods to test, inspect, and audit Bluetooth Low Energy data in transit
Bridging the Air Gap
Wireless-to-Wired Network Pivoting
The candidate will be able to use a compromised wireless system to further compromise a wired network
DoS on Wireless Networks
Wireless Denial of Service
The candidate will be able to perform and defend against common DoS attacks
High-Frequency RFID Attacks
HF RFID Security
The candidate will demonstrate understanding of RFID tracking techniques, and how to exploit mid to long-range RFID applications
Hotspots
Hotspot Security Assessment
The candidate will be familiar with the identification and auditing of hotspots
Low-Frequency RFID Attacks
LF RFID Security
The candidate will demonstrate understanding of short-range, Low Frequency (LF) RFID attacks, including impersonation and cloning of Low-Frequency RFID tags
NFC
Near Field Communication Security
The candidate will demonstrate understanding of Near Field Communications (NFC) and how it uses consistent data protocols to exchange data bidirectionally for uses in payment systems, and generic data transfers
Practical SDR Attacks
Software-Defined Radio Security
The candidate will be familiar with the common implementations of wireless protocols and how SDR projects can identify failures in the overall implementation of those protocols
Rogue Networks
Rogue Network Detection and Prevention
The candidate will understand how to identify and protect against rogue networks
Sniffing Wireless
Wireless Traffic Capture
The candidate will be capable of capturing wireless traffic
Wireless Basics
Wireless Standards and Threats
The candidate will be familiar with common wireless threats as well as current wireless network standards
Wireless Client Attacks
Client-Side Vulnerabilities
The candidate will demonstrate understanding of wireless client vulnerabilities, including hotspot injection, weaknesses in wireless client segmentation or public secure packet forwarding, and the preferred network list on client systems
WPA Variants
WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Security
The candidate will be familiar with WPA Variants including how to attack and secure it
Zigbee
Zigbee Security
The candidate will be familiar with Zigbee including how to attack and secure it
How do I earn this certification?
Passing GAWN earns the GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks certification. It sits in the Offensive Operations / Penetration Testing track.
- GPEN - GIAC Penetration Tester
- GWAPT - GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester
- GMOB - GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst
- GXPN - GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration TesterAdvanced exploitation and penetration testing
- GCIH - GIAC Certified Incident HandlerIncident response and handling skills
- GCPN - GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection AnalystNetwork defense perspective
- GMON - GIAC Continuous Monitoring CertificationMonitoring wireless networks for threats
- GDAT - GIAC Defending Advanced ThreatsAdvanced threat defense including wireless attacks
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What's changed on this exam?
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Initial Release May be added to future GAWN exam updates • Release date: 2024-09-15
- Bluetooth LE Audio 5.2+ Expands BLE attack surface relevant to existing GAWN objectives • Release date: 2024-08-10
- WPA3 Ongoing updates Core exam objective - ongoing vulnerability research directly relevant • Release date: Continuous
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Auditors and Ethical hackers and penetration testers.
- Practical experience with wireless network security
- Basic understanding of networking concepts
- Familiarity with Linux command line
- Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols