The OSWP Certification (OffSec Wireless Professional) validates your ability to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in 802.11 wireless networks. Tied to OffSec’s PEN-210: Wireless Attacks course, it proves you can crack WEP and WPA encryption, stand up rogue access points, and attack WPS and Enterprise Wi-Fi under real exam pressure. kodestree’s OSWP training program covers every module with instructor-led labs, so these skills are second nature before exam day, not something you’re learning during it.
Prerequisites
OffSec does not enforce any formal prerequisite for the OSWP exam, but candidates get far more out of the course, and kodestree’s training, when they walk in with:
- Working familiarity with the Linux command line
- A solid grasp of TCP/IP networking and the OSI model
- Basic understanding of wireless concepts such as 802.11 protocols and encryption
- General exposure to penetration testing fundamentals (helpful, not mandatory)
A background in OSCP or similar offensive security training is a bonus, not a requirement, this is why many candidates pursue the OSCP OSWP combination early in their pentesting careers.
Why Learn OffSec Wireless Professional (OSWP)?
Wireless networks remain one of the softest targets in most organizations, misconfigured access points, weak WPA passphrases, and forgotten WPS settings show up in assessment after assessment. The Offensive Security OSWP certification is the industry’s most recognized way to prove you can find and exploit those gaps under exam conditions, not just describe them in theory.
Unlike generalist security courses, the OSWP Certification focuses entirely on the radio-frequency attack surface: 802.11 standards, encryption weaknesses, rogue access points, and enterprise Wi-Fi authentication. It’s a natural companion to OSCP OSCE OSWP career tracks and a fast way to add a specialized, hands-on credential to a red team or network security resume. It’s also lifetime-valid, once earned, the OSWP never needs renewal, unlike several newer OffSec credentials.
Course Objectives
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
- Explain how 802.11 standards, frames, and wireless architectures function
- Identify and analyze WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 encryption weaknesses
- Capture, filter, and interpret wireless traffic using Wireshark and Kismet
- Execute practical attacks against WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK, and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise networks
- Deploy rogue access points and captive portals to intercept client traffic
- Approach the 4-hour OSWP practical exam with a repeatable attack methodology
What You Will Learn
This course maps directly to the official PEN-210 syllabus and covers:
- 802.11 standards, amendments, and wireless network architectures
- Linux wireless drivers, stacks, and command-line tools
- Wireshark traffic analysis and wireless frame inspection
- The aircrack-ng suite for monitoring, injection, and key cracking
- Cracking authentication hashes with Hashcat, John the Ripper, and coWPAtty
- WPS attacks, rogue access points, and captive portal exploitation
- Attacking WPA Enterprise networks and PEAP authentication
- bettercap and Kismet for reconnaissance and client manipulation
Who Is this Course For?
This OSWP training is built for:
- Penetration testers who want to specialize in wireless security
- Network administrators responsible for securing enterprise Wi-Fi
- SOC analysts and security consultants expanding into RF-based attacks
- OSCP holders looking to add a focused, practical credential
- Cybersecurity students and career-changers building a hands-on skill set
Tools You Will Work With
- Aircrack-ng suite (airmon-ng, airodump-ng, aireplay-ng, airdecap-ng, airgraph-ng)
- Wireshark
- Kismet
- bettercap
- Hashcat
- John the Ripper
- coWPAtty
- Linux wireless utilities (iwconfig, iw, rfkill)
Skills You Will Gain
After completing this course, you will be confident in:
- Wireless reconnaissance and traffic analysis
- WEP/WPA/WPA2 cracking and key recovery techniques
- Rogue access point and captive portal deployment
- WPS and WPA Enterprise attack execution
- Professional penetration test reporting for wireless engagements
Career Outcomes
An OSWP certificate opens doors into roles such as:
- Wireless Security Analyst
- Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker
- Red Team Analyst
- Network Security Engineer
- Security Consultant (wireless & infrastructure focus)
Why Choose kodestree for This Training?
kodestree brings structure and mentorship to what is otherwise a self-paced, self-motivated certification path:
- Instructor-led sessions that walk through every PEN-210 topic in order
- Practical labs modeled on real OSWP exam scenarios
- Trainers with hands-on wireless penetration testing experience
- Flexible batch timings and recorded sessions for revision
- Resume, interview, and certification-scheduling support after course completion
- Lifetime access to updated course material and community support
