The wireless network at your office may be a wonderful thing that helps you to interact with your customers and get more done. But it also opens up some vulnerabilities that a hacker may try to attack if you are not careful. Thinking through some of the ways to prevent a hacker from getting on can make all the difference. And having a professional come and do a wireless penetration test for your company can make a difference as well.

There are a few steps that need to happen during a penetration test to ensure that nothing is missed and your network is as safe as possible. One of those steps is planning and scoping. Before the test even happens, you can sit down with the white hat hacker to go through a phase of planning and scoping. This stage is going to set the foundation for all the other work that will be done, so it is important. Some of the steps that will happen includes:

# The white hat hacker will collaborate with your company to figure out where your specific concerns are and work from there.

# The white hat hacker is going to identify the critical assets that will need extra security around them to be safe.

# The white hat hacker will determine any of the regulations in the industry of the client that they need to meet as well to help guide them more than before.

With this information at hand, the scope of the test can be determined, The white hat hacker is going to be able to clearly define which networks, devices, and frequency bands they should include in the test. Sometimes they will do it all, and sometimes they will just do part of it at the time. This is also a good time to establish all of the rules of engagement, setting clear boundaries on what is allowed to be done. These rules are often in place to make sure that the potential disruptions during the test are kept to a minimum.

It is time to consider whether wireless penetration testing makes sense for your needs. We have worked with many companies to provide some of the testing and protection that they need to keep the system safe and ensure that they do not end up with a mess or a data breach on their hands. Whether you want to do the penetration testing once or you want to get on a routine to keep the system safe, our team is here to provide you with the very best. Contact us today to learn more and to get started with some of our services.