A complete wireless security project covering enterprise network design, residential site survey, Cisco Meraki configuration, and packet capture analysis. Demonstrates end-to-end thinking from requirements gathering through threat hunting.
Author: Jesse Missaghian Program: B.S. in Cybersecurity, University of Phoenix Course: CYB/360 — Wireless Security Timeline: November 2023 – January 2024
A multi-phase wireless security project covering three different deployment scenarios to demonstrate breadth of wireless security skills:
- Enterprise WLAN design — designing a wireless LAN-to-LAN network for a fictional manufacturer's corporate campus
- Residential site survey — assessing and recommending a secure home wireless network for a multi-story home with 10+ devices
- Live Meraki configuration — configuring three Cisco Meraki MR62 access points with documented vulnerability tradeoffs
The project closes with a packet capture analysis assessing five real-world wireless captures for threats and defensive countermeasures, plus a final executive presentation synthesizing the security configurations.
Wireless networks are one of the most common attack surfaces — and one of the most often misconfigured. This project demonstrates:
- Requirements-driven design — translating business needs (high-density manufacturing campus, multi-tenant residential) into specific technical specifications (WPA3-Enterprise, mesh topology, AP placement, frequency band selection)
- Real configuration work — not just describing wireless security, but actually configuring Cisco Meraki APs with documented frequency, antenna, and channel decisions
- Threat analysis from raw traffic — reading PCAPs and identifying attack signatures, not just reading about them
- Trade-off awareness — every configuration decision in this project has documented vulnerabilities (e.g., switching to 2.4 GHz for coverage at the cost of interference exposure)
| # | Deliverable | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Requirements & Design | Enterprise WLAN design for International Plastics, Inc. — Wi-Fi 6, mesh topology, FCC compliance, WPA3-Enterprise, frequency band analysis |
| 02 | Residential Site Survey | Multi-story home network assessment — dead zone mapping, RF interference identification, AP placement recommendations |
| 03 | Cisco Meraki Configuration | Live configuration of 3 Meraki MR62 APs with WLAN design template — frequency, antenna, and channel tradeoffs documented |
| 04 | Packet Capture Analysis | Threat ranking and analysis of 5 wireless PCAPs — DoS, MitM, KRACK, EAPOL handshake attacks, with countermeasure recommendations |
| 05 | Security Configurations Briefing | Executive presentation synthesizing the wireless security recommendations |
- Wireless standards: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz), 2.4/5/6 GHz frequency band tradeoffs
- Security protocols: WPA3-Enterprise, Protected Management Frames (PMF), EAP-TLS, role-based access control
- Network design: mesh topology, AP placement, channel planning, high-density deployment
- Threat analysis: DoS attacks, Man-in-the-Middle, KRACK, deauthentication attacks, EAPOL key reinstallation
- Tools & vendors: Cisco Meraki MR62, Wireshark/tcpdump (PCAP analysis), SIEM integration concepts
- Compliance: FCC frequency/power regulations, audit/firmware update cycles
If you have 5 minutes: read this README and skim 01-requirements-and-design — sets the scenario.
If you have 15 minutes: add 03-meraki-configuration and 04-packet-analysis — these are the most technically substantive.
If you have 30 minutes: read all five in order.
Cybersecurity professional based in Fresno, CA, completing my B.S. in Cybersecurity at University of Phoenix and CompTIA Security+ certified. Open to roles in cybersecurity — analyst, SOC, pen testing, network security.