Welcome to the ultimate WiFi penetration testing cheatsheet, an essential resource for every ethical hacker. This guide will walk you through the process of testing WEP, WPA, PMKID Attack, ARP Request Replay Attack, WPS PIN, HITRE attack, and the Evil Twin method. We’ll also introduce popular automated tools and provide useful links for further learning.
This cheatsheet was created with the assumption that the user has installed the Kali operating system and is competent in using Linux based tools. You will also need a wifi adapter capable of packet injection.
Here are some common network adapters that are capable of packet injection:
- Alfa AWUS036ACH
- TP-Link TL-WN722N
- Alfa AWUS036NHA
- Alfa AWUS036H
- NETGEAR A6210-100PES
WiFi Penetration Testing Overview
WiFi penetration testing is a critical component of network security, aiming to identify vulnerabilities in wireless networks and implement appropriate security measures. Our WiFi penetration testing cheatsheet covers various techniques and methodologies targeting WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 encryption standards.
Essential Tools for WiFi Penetration Testing
Here are some popular automated tools for WiFi penetration testing that will be invaluable for your WiFi penetration testing cheatsheet:
- Aircrack-ng Suite: https://www.aircrack-ng.org/
- Wireshark: https://www.wireshark.org/
- Reaver: https://github.com/t6x/reaver-wps-fork-t6x
- Wifite: https://github.com/derv82/wifite2
- Fluxion: https://github.com/FluxionNetwork/fluxion
- Fern WiFi Cracker: https://github.com/savio-code/fern-wifi-cracker
