The CWNP
Certified Wireless Network Professional Program

The CWNP program offers instruction in all aspects of wireless networking in a series of certification training courses. Beginners and experts alike will benefit from the quantity and quality of the program's information. The CWNP Program's four levels of knowledge and certification allow students to pursue as much knowledge about wireless networking as their profession requires.

The CWNP program consists of four training and certification tracks - Administrator, Security Professional, Integrator, and Expert. Each certification offers you the opportunity to enhance and measure your wireless networking knowledge.

CWNA - Certified Wireless Network Administrator
CWNA is the foundation of the CWNP program. Covering a broad range of wireless networking topics, CWNA brings IT professionals who are new to wireless networking up to speed quickly. For those individuals already familiar with wireless LANs, earning the CWNA certification fills in any gaps in their knowledge. Students learn how to administer, install, configure, and troubleshoot wireless network systems.

CWSP - Certified Wireless Security Professional
CWSP measures the IT professional's knowledge of how to defend a wireless LAN from intruders. The material presented for CWSP will help lead to a successful implementation of a wireless network within an enterprise by educating the network engineer in necessary tools and processes available for securing wireless networks. Students will learn basic and advanced processes and techniques for keeping the enterprise wireless network data secure.

CWNI - Certified Wireless Network Integrator
CWNI covers advanced RF technologies and the skills necessary to combine existing wired networks to newer wireless networks. CWNI status indicates that a candidate has solid understanding of how these differing technologies work together, as well as how to design and implement wireless networks into existing infrastructures. Students will learn how to design wireless networks, connect disparate wired and wireless networks through wireless bridging and integrate wireless clients into traditional wired networks.

CWNE - Certified Wireless Networking Expert
CWNE is the highest level of certification in the CWNP program. To earn the CWNE certification, IT professionals will measure their knowledge of wireless packet and protocol analysis by passing a written exam, and their practical knowledge of building wireless LAN solutions by passing a hands-on lab exam. IT professionals who earn the CWNE certification demonstrate that they have the most advanced skills available in today's wireless LAN market.