Wireless Network Penetration Testing

Why Wireless Security Deserves Its Own Assessment

Wireless networks introduce a unique threat model: an attacker doesn't need to be inside your building to attack. Anyone within radio range — in your parking lot, your lobby, or the building next door — can attempt to access your wireless network. Yet wireless is frequently the least-scrutinized part of most organizations' network security.

What Wireless Penetration Testing Covers

• Encryption and authentication — Are you using WPA2 or WPA3 Enterprise? Any legacy WEP or WPA Personal devices?
• Network segmentation — Is your guest network truly isolated from your corporate network?
• Rogue access point detection — Are there unauthorized access points connecting to your network?
• Evil twin attacks — Can an attacker create a spoofed network that devices connect to automatically?
• Credential attacks — Can wireless authentication credentials be captured and cracked?

Combining Wireless With Network Testing

Wireless testing is most valuable when combined with an internal network penetration test. Once an attacker gains wireless access, the next step is lateral movement — testing both together provides a complete picture of the risk.