Wireless Security Course

More computers connect wirelessly to their corporate LAN and the internet than ever before. Learn about the different encryption types and the most secure way to connect.

35 minutes

Course description

This course covers wireless security for your Windows 10 hosts. Learn about encryption from the past, present and the future of wireless security. See a demonstration on how to secure a wireless access point before you connect with your Windows 10 host.

Syllabus

Bluetooth Security

Video - 00:04:00
Bluetooth has a lot of vulnerabilities, and they are discussed in this video to keep you safe.
MAC Filtering

Video - 00:05:00
Learn how to filter out MAC addresses in a DHCP server to keep rogue devices off your network in order to stop the spread of malware and hackers.
Secure Protocols for Remote Connections

Video - 00:07:00
An analysis of the different types of Windows VPNs supported on Windows servers and Windows 10.
Connecting to Secure Wireless Networks

Video - 00:12:00
Learn how to connect to a secure wireless network by configuring a modern wireless access point.
Wireless Encryption

Video - 00:07:00
We discuss the different types of encryption and how they have evolved for Wi-Fi over the years.

Meet the author

Robert McMillen

Professor Robert McMillen is a college instructor with over 50 technical certifications. He has an MBA and teaches Computer Science at Portland based colleges. Robert has earned multiple MCSEs and an MCT from Microsoft. He is the owner of Tech Publishing, a Portland-based network new media company. Robert has over 20 years of experience in network engineering and earned certifications from companies like Microsoft, Checkpoint, IBM, and Cisco. Some of his higher profile jobs have been restoring email for the government to prosecute Enron executives, training the network vulnerability assessment team for the U.S. Army, and relocating the Xbox world for Microsoft.

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