What you'll learn

Weak passwords and insecure authentication configurations can expose local systems, remote services, and wireless networks to compromise. In this course, Password and Wireless Attacks with Kali Linux, you’ll gain the ability to assess password security using common credential-testing tools and techniques. First, you’ll explore password hashes, extract Windows credentials, and perform offline password recovery with Hashcat. Next, you’ll discover how Hydra can be used to test live authentication services through brute-force attacks and password spraying. Finally, you’ll learn how to capture wireless authentication traffic and recover WEP and WPA2-PSK keys using Aircrack-ng. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of password security assessment needed to identify weak credentials and evaluate authentication defenses in an authorized lab environment.