The SecurityTube Wi-Fi Security Expert is one of the best online courses I’ve done and the quality of your video lectures was good. The course coverage was very comprehensive and current. I can see the SWSE being the premier qualification for Wireless Security training / testing.
– Denis Hancock
Network Support Manager
Samurai Consulting Pty Ltd
Australia
The SecurityTube Wi-Fi Security Expert (SWSE) is an online certification for Wi-Fi Security and Penetration Testing. This course is ideal for penetration testers, security enthusiasts and network administrators. The course leading to the certification exam is entirely practical and hands-on in nature. The final certification exam is fully practical as well and tests the student’s ability to think out of the box and is based on the application of knowledge in practical real life scenarios.
The SWSE is currently taken by students from over 40+ countries around the world and is regarded as one of the top certifications in Wireless Security and Penetration Testing. Please watch the below video in which the course instructor walks you through the certification process.
A non-exhaustive list of topics to be taught includes:
- Bypassing WLAN Authentication – Shared Key, MAC Filtering, Hidden SSIDs
- Cracking WLAN Encryption – WEP, WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, Understanding encryption based flaws (WEP,TKIP,CCMP)
- Attacking the WLAN Infrastructure – Rogues Devices, Evil Twins, DoS Attacks, MITM, Wi-Fi Protected Setup
- Advanced Enterprise Attacks – 802.1x, EAP, LEAP, PEAP, EAP-TTLS
- Attacking the Wireless Client – Honeypots and Hotspot attacks, Caffe-Latte, Hirte, Ad-Hoc Networks and Viral SSIDs, WiFishing
- Breaking into the Client – Metasploit, SET, Social Engineering
- Enterprise Wi-Fi Worms, Backdoors and Botnets
Our course material consists of 12+ hours of video lectures with practical demonstrations. We follow a step by step pedantic approach to teaching our students. This allows them to learn at their own pace. As part of our effort to make educational material freely available to everyone, we have released the core course material videos free of charge online. Please evaluate our course material for free here.
This course is based on our book Backtrack 5 Wireless Penetration Testing which has sold over 3000+ copies worldwide and has received a 5 star rating on Amazon by its readers.
This is by far the best technical security book I’ve ever read. It is clear that the author Vivek not only understands the topic extremely well, but possesses the skill in being able to teach that knowledge to others. The structure and build up of the book is very well laid out and easy to follow. So if you’re a beginner you can start from page 1 chapter 1, but if you’re a bit more well-versed, you can pick it up further along.
- Javvad Malik
Security Consultant
UK
Apart from the coure material, students are also provided access to the Students portal, get to attend monthly webinars, lifetime course updates, home labs, PDF copy of the slides, cheat sheets and a host of the other useful things to facilitate learning. Please watch the video below for a sneak preview of the student’s portal.
Vivek Ramachandran is the Founder and Chief Trainer at SecurityTube.net. He discovered the Caffe Latte attack, broke WEP Cloaking, a WEP protection schema in 2007 publicly at Defcon and conceptualized enterprise Wi-Fi Backdoors. He is also the author of the book “Backtrack 5 Wireless Penetration Testing“.
Vivek currently runs the SecurityTube Wi-Fi Security Expert (SWSE) and the SecurityTube Metasploit Framework Expert (SMFE) online course and certifications which is currently being taken by students from over 35+ countries around the world.
In a past life, he was one of the programmers of the 802.1x protocol and Port Security in Cisco’s 6500 Catalyst series of switches. He was also one of the winners of the Microsoft Security Shootout contest held in India among a reported 65,000 participants.
Vivek’s work on wireless security has been quoted in BBC online, InfoWorld, MacWorld, The Register, IT World Canada etc. places. He has spoken/trained at top conferences around the world including Blackhat USA and Abu Dhabi, Defcon, Hacktivity, Brucon, ClubHack, SecurityByte, SecurityZone, Nullcon, C0C0n etc.
The pricing includes the full course material videos, PDF copy of the slides, access to the Students portal with Home Lab Exercises, Q&A Forum etc., lifetime course updates and much more as shown in the table below:
Please submit the Paypal powered form below to make a payment to “Binary Security Innovative Solutions Pvt. Ltd.”, the parent company of SecurityTube to enroll for the course.
If you cannot use Paypal, please drop us an email at vivek [] securitytube.net for alternate forms of payment.
1. Is this certification only for the technically elite? I am a n00b / intermediate wireless hacker, can I clear this?
A: The courseware for our certification assumes you have zero knowledge of wi-fi security and penetration testing. We take you through the very basics, slowly ramp up and then help you get proficient in the subject. The lab exercises, course webinars, doubt cleaning webinars, Q&A forums are all ways for you to get your doubts cleared and become a Pro at wi-fi security.
2. Are there specific course batches or can I join this course anytime?
A: This is an online course and you can join anytime. There is no start or end date. We will have 8 hours of webinars every month which cover the full course. So regardless of when you start, you will be able to follow the course material and the webinars.
3. How soon do I have to give the exam?
A: We would like you to give them exam within 3 months of course start date. However, for some reason if you require more than that time, then you can let us know in advance and we will accommodate your request. The reason we stress on 3 months is we really want you to work the course and get certified within a reasonable amount of time, so that you can tout your certificate around 
4. What is the exam format?
A: You will have a live exam where you will have to conduct a penetration test on a wireless network. We will give you SSH access to a box which has wireless cards and required tools installed in it. You will use this system to pen test the wireless network around it. The exam will be for around 4 hours.
5. If I fail the exam, how soon can I retake it again?
A: You can retake it as soon as you feel you are ready The Re-examination cost will be $100.
6. Will I get a physical certificate when I clear the exam?
A: Yes, we will mail you a hard copy of the certificate when you clear the exam. We will also have a portal on our website, where potential employers can verify the authenticity of your certificate by using the certificate number to check.
7. If I miss an exam date will my lifetime access be cancelled?
A: No, your lifetime access remains forever. You will just have to book an new exam date with us by paying the re-examination fee of $100.
If there a question you have which is not in the FAQ above, please write to us at vivek [_at_] securitytube.net and we will get back to you as soon as possible.