CWSP®
Certified Wireless Security Professional
The CWSP certification is a professional level wireless LAN certification for the CWNP Program. The CWSP certification will advance your career by ensuring you have the skills to successfully secure enterprise Wi-Fi networks from hackers, no matter which brand of Wi-Fi gear your organization deploys.
The Certification Magazine annual salary survey results for CWSP show a consistent annual increase in the average salary for CWSPs since 2005.
Average Salary for CWSP (US):
2005 – $83,000
2006 – $88,000
2007 – $87,000
2008 – $95,120
The CWSP exam (PW0-200) has been updated to PW0-204 in January of 2010. PW0-200 was retired as of April 30, 2010.
- Click here to see the updated PW0-204 exam objectives.
- Click here to see what changed from PW0-200 to PW0-204.
- Purchase a self study kit for just $225!.
About the CWSP Certification
- To earn the CWSP certification, you must pass 2 exams: PW0-104 and PW0-204.
- The new CWSP PW0-204 exam objectives (PDF)
- Exam PW0-204 is available at all Pearson VUE testing centers
- The new official CWSP Study Guide from Sybex *New!
- Official CWSP practice test questions
- The CWSP training class, Enterprise Wi-Fi Security, is available through CWNP Learning Partners around the world.
- Buy the Official CWSP Study Guide, Practice Test, and PW0-204 exam voucher together, and save over 20%. Get the CWSP Self-study kit now.
CWSP (PW0-204) Exam Summary
- Exam Number: PW0-204
- Cost: $225.00 U.S.
- Availability: Register at Pearson VUE
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Questions: 60
- Question Types: Multiple choice / multiple answer
- Passing Score: 70% (80% for Instructors)
- Available Languages: English
The main subject areas covered by CWSP
- WLAN Discovery Techniques
- Intrusion and Attack Techniques
- 802.11 Protocol Analysis
- Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS) Implementation
- Layer 2 and 3 VPNs used over 802.11 networks
- Enterprise/SMB/SOHO/Public-Network Security design models
- Managed Endpoint Security Systems802.11 Authentication and Key Management Protocols
- Enterprise/SMB/SOHO/Public-Network Security Solution Implmentation
- Building Robust Security Networks from the ground up
- Fast BSS Transition (aka. Fast/Secure Roaming) Techniques
- Thorough coverage of all 802.1X/EAP types used in WLANs
- Wireless LAN Management Systems (WNMS)
- Authentication Infrastructure Design Models
- Using Secure Applications
- 802.11 Design Architectures
- Implementing a Thorough Wireless Security Policy
However you choose to prepare for the CWSP exam, you should start with the exam objectives, which cover the full list of skills tested on the exam.
NOTE: During the exam, you are not allowed to mark a question to return to that question, nor are you allowed to go back to any question on the exam once you have answered that question.
Before you take any CWNP certification exam, you need to be familiar with the CWNP exam terminology used in the CWTS, CWNA, CWSP, and CWNE exams. Click here to download the PDF.
CWNP Authorized Materials Use Policy
CWNP does not condone the use of unauthorized ‘training materials’, aka ‘brain dumps’. Individuals who utilize such materials to pass CWNP exams will have their certifications revoked. In an effort to more clearly communicate CWNP’s policy on use of unauthorized study materials, CWNP directs all certification candidates to the CWNP Candidate Conduct Policy.
Please review this policy before beginning the study process for any CWNP exam. Candidates will be required to state that they understand and have abided by this policy at the time of exam delivery. If a candidate has a question as to whether study materials are considered “brain dumps”, he/she should perform a search using CertGuard’s engine, found here: http://www.certguard.com/search.asp
