WiFi Infrastructure Assessment
Your wireless foundation, thoroughly examined.
Comprehensive evaluation of your wireless network architecture, encryption, and access point configurations.
Overview
Your wireless infrastructure is the foundation of mobile connectivity—and a prime target for attackers. WiFi Infrastructure Assessment examines your wireless architecture from the ground up: access point configurations, controller settings, encryption implementations, and network design. We identify misconfigurations that create vulnerability and recommend hardening measures that maintain usability.
What We Test
Our wifi infrastructure assessment engagements cover these key areas:
Access point firmware versions and known vulnerabilities
Encryption protocols and cipher suite configurations
Wireless controller security settings and access controls
SSID configuration and broadcast settings
Channel selection and RF interference patterns
Management interface security and access restrictions
Our Approach
Infrastructure assessment combines configuration review with active verification. We examine your wireless environment from both the administrative and attacker perspectives to identify gaps between intended configuration and operational reality.
Wireless Survey
Conduct comprehensive RF survey to map all wireless networks, access points, signal coverage, and channel utilization across your environment.
Configuration Review
Review wireless controller and access point configurations against security best practices and manufacturer hardening guides.
Encryption Analysis
Verify encryption protocols in use, identify any legacy protocols (WEP, WPA-TKIP), and assess cipher suite configurations.
Authentication Review
Evaluate authentication mechanisms including PSK strength, 802.1X configuration, RADIUS setup, and certificate management.
Management Security
Assess security of wireless management interfaces—controller access, SNMP configuration, and remote management protocols.
Signal Bleed Analysis
Measure wireless signal strength beyond intended coverage areas—parking lots, adjacent buildings, public spaces.
Common Findings
These are issues we frequently discover during wifi infrastructure assessment engagements:
Outdated access point firmware
Access points running firmware with known vulnerabilities. Updates often delayed due to change management concerns, leaving exploitable flaws unpatched.
Weak PSK passwords
Pre-shared keys that are short, based on dictionary words, or unchanged since initial deployment. Many can be cracked within hours.
Legacy protocol support
WPA2-TKIP or even WEP still enabled for legacy device support, allowing downgrade attacks against all clients.
Default management credentials
Wireless controllers or access points still using manufacturer default credentials, enabling complete infrastructure compromise.
Excessive signal coverage
Wireless signals strong enough to be captured from parking lots, sidewalks, or neighboring buildings—expanding the attack surface beyond physical premises.
Common Questions
What wireless vendors do you have experience with?
Cisco, Aruba, Meraki, Ubiquiti, Fortinet, Ruckus, and others. Different vendors have different configuration paradigms and common misconfigurations. We adapt our assessment approach to your specific infrastructure.
Will you need access to our wireless controller?
Read-only access helps us review configurations efficiently. Without it, we can still assess most security aspects through wireless analysis and targeted testing, but configuration review becomes inference-based.
How do you test without disrupting operations?
Infrastructure assessment is primarily passive and configuration-based. Active testing that could affect operations is coordinated with your team and scheduled for appropriate windows.
What about IoT and specialty wireless devices?
We assess how IoT devices connect to your wireless infrastructure—separate SSIDs, VLAN isolation, and access controls. IoT devices often have weaker security, making proper segmentation critical.
Other Wireless Security Testing Options
Rogue Access Point Detection
Identification of unauthorized wireless access points that could provide attacker entry points or data exfiltration channels.
Wireless Penetration Testing
Active exploitation of wireless vulnerabilities including WPA/WPA2/WPA3 attacks and client-side wireless attacks.
Guest Network Isolation
Verification that guest wireless networks are properly isolated from production environments and sensitive resources.
Wireless IDS Evaluation
Testing of wireless intrusion detection systems to validate detection capabilities and alert effectiveness.
Ready to Strengthen Your Defenses?
Schedule a free consultation with our security experts to discuss your organization's needs.
Or call us directly at (445) 273-2873