Definitive 802.1X for engineers

Description

Definitive 802.1X training course description

A hands-on training course concentrating solely on 802.1X. Hands on sessions follow major chapters to reinforce the theory.

What will you learn

• Describe 802.1X.
• Explain how 802.1X works
• Configure 802.1X
• Troubleshoot 802.1X.

Definitive 802.1X training course details

Definitive 802.1X training course contents

• Introduction

What is 802.1X? Authentication access, 802.3, 802.11. IEEE, 802, 802.1X-2001, 802.1X-2010.

• Architecture

Supplicant, Authenticator, Authentication server, EAP, EAPOL, RADIUS, Diameter.

• Port configuration

802.1X in a switch environment.
Hands on Configuring 802.1X.

• How it works

Controlled ports, uncontrolled ports. Authentication flow chart, Initialisation, initiation, negotiation, authentication.
Hands on 802.1X packet analysis.

• 802.1X and 802.11

WiFi, WiFi security.
Hands on 802.1X WiFi port access.

• EAP

Extensible Authentication Protocol, RFC 3748, RFC 5247. EAP methods: Weak, MD5, LEAP, Strong: TTLS, TLS, FAST. Encapsulation: 802.1X, PEAP, RADIUS, Diameter, PPP.

• 802.1X accounting

RADIUS, accounting messages, 802.1X accounting AV pairs.

• 8021.X and VLANS

VLANs, Guest VLAN, restricted VLAN, voice VLAN.
Hands on VLAN assignments with 802.1X.