Exploring SecOps Tools: Using the Aircrack-ng Suite of Tools

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. Aircrack-ng is a complete suite of tools commonly used to assess Wi-Fi network security and perform network security hardening. These tools focus primarily on monitoring, attacking, testing, and password cracking. All Aircrack-ng individual utilities are command-line based and allow for maximum scripting utilities. In this course, you will explore the Aircrack-ng suite of tools and discover the individual utilities found within. Compare Aircrack-ng to alternatives including Trackerjacker, Eaphammer, Wifiphisher, Wireshark, Airgeddon, and Acrylic Wi-Fi, and recognize considerations for installing drivers with Aircrack-ng. Discover how to download and install Aircrack-ng and explore how to navigate and execute common commands. Finally, discover how to use Aircrack-ng to crack WEP and WPA/WPA2 passwords and explore command options such as -a, -e, -b, -p, -q, -C, -I.