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Certified Wireless Security Professional

Professional-level wireless LAN security certification requiring a current valid CWNA credential and passage of the CWSP examination.

Licensing authority: CWNP

Initial by examination
Certified Wireless Security Professional
Accommodations
All accommodation requests must be submitted and approved by CWNP before scheduling.
Changes
Notify CWNP at least two full business days before the scheduled appointment to reschedule or cancel; later changes generally disallowed except severe emergencies with a doctor's note, assessed case by case.
Delivery
CWNP Remote Proctored Exams only; appointment scheduling through the proctor links in the current remote examination guide, with order number or exam voucher code ready.
Identification
Valid government-issued identification matching the CWNP account name.
Passing Standard
Pass CWSP with 70% or higher; instructors must pass with 80% or higher.
Prerequisite Credential
Hold a current and valid CWNA credential; this is a credential eligibility condition, not a newly investigated or produced CWNA examination.
Scope
Initial CWSP qualification only; no recertification, CWNE award, other certification or future CWSP-209 examination is included.

Certified Wireless Security Professional

Provider
CWNP Remote Proctored Exams
Format
Multiple choice; English; remotely proctored
Exam questions
Total questions: 60.
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% or higher; instructors: 80% or higher
Exam fee
$349.99 USD
Examination outline
  • Security Policy (10%)
    • WLAN security requirements
    • WLAN security policies
    • Stakeholder training and ongoing security awareness
  • Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Attacks (30%)
    • Identify, verify, mitigate, and remediate WLAN vulnerabilities and threats
    • Risk analysis and risk mitigation procedures
  • WLAN Security Design and Architecture (50%)
    • Select, install, and configure appropriate security solutions
    • Wired security configurations supporting the WLAN
    • Authentication and security services
    • Secure transitioning (roaming) solutions
    • Secure public access and open networks
    • Prevent vulnerabilities and avoid weak security solutions in infrastructure devices
  • Security Lifecycle Management (10%)
    • Identify, assess, protect, and monitor within the security lifecycle
    • Change management procedures
    • Monitoring for load observation and forecasting
    • Maintenance procedures
    • Auditing, analysis, and reporting
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