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---
name: implementing-wireless-attack-simulation
description: >-
  Simulate wireless network attacks including rogue access points, WPA
  handshake capture, evil twin deployments, and wireless client deauthentication
  to assess WiFi security posture and wireless intrusion detection capabilities.
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: adversary-simulation
tags:
  - wireless-security
  - rogue-ap
  - evil-twin
  - wpa-attack
  - wifi-assessment
version: "1.0"
author: defconxt
license: AGPL-3.0
metadata:
  mitre-attack: ["T1557.002", "T1200", "T1052", "T1040"]
  frameworks: ["MITRE ATT&CK", "NIST SP 800-153", "PCI DSS 11.1"]
  tools: ["python3", "aircrack-ng", "hostapd", "bettercap"]
---

# Implementing Wireless Attack Simulation

## Overview

Wireless attack simulation tests organizational defenses against WiFi-based
threats by deploying rogue access points, performing deauthentication attacks,
capturing WPA handshakes, and operating evil twin infrastructure. These
assessments validate wireless intrusion detection systems, 802.1X enforcement,
and client-side protections against wireless adversary techniques.

## Prerequisites

| Tool / Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| `python3` | Security tooling |
| `aircrack-ng suite` | Security tooling |
| `hostapd` | Security tooling |
| `wireless adapter with monitor mode` | Security tooling |
| Authorized wireless assessment scope with physical boundaries defined | Environment requirement |
| Wireless IDS/WIPS deployed for detection validation | Environment requirement |
| Frequency coordination to avoid interference with critical systems | Environment requirement |

## Workflow

### Step 1: Wireless Reconnaissance

```bash
# Scan wireless environment and enumerate access points
node scripts/agent.js scan --interface wlan0 --duration 60

# Identify target networks and client associations
node scripts/agent.js enumerate-clients --bssid AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
```

### Step 2: Deploy Rogue Access Point

```bash
# Configure and deploy evil twin access point
node scripts/agent.js evil-twin --ssid CorpWiFi --channel 6 --interface wlan1

# Deploy captive portal for credential capture
node scripts/agent.js captive-portal --interface wlan1 --template corporate
```

### Step 3: Execute Wireless Attacks

```bash
# Perform controlled deauthentication test
node scripts/agent.js deauth --bssid AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF --count 5

# Capture WPA handshake for offline analysis
node scripts/agent.js capture-handshake --bssid AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF --output hs.cap
```

### Step 4: Assess and Report

```bash
# Generate wireless security assessment report
node scripts/agent.js report --scan-data scan.json --output wireless-report.json
```

## Detection

```yaml
title: Wireless Attack Simulation Detection
id: 9f23a93d-e2e0-4dd2-9237-9c8232125533
status: experimental
description: Detects suspicious activity related to implementing wireless attack simulation techniques in adversary simulation context
logsource:
  category: process_creation
  product: windows
detection:
  selection:
    CommandLine: "*implementing*wireless*"
  condition: selection
level: high
tags:
  - attack.t1557.002
  - attack.t1200
  - attack.t1052
  - attack.t1040
  - attack.execution
falsepositives:
  - Authorized red team exercises during approved testing windows
```


**Detection Opportunities**

| Indicator | Source | Detection Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless Attack Simulation Detection | windows/process_creation | Sigma rule (high) |
| ATT&CK Coverage | MITRE ATT&CK | T1557.002, T1200, T1052, T1040 |

## Verification

- [ ] Wireless environment fully enumerated within scope
- [ ] Rogue AP detected by WIDS within acceptable timeframe
- [ ] Deauthentication attacks trigger wireless alerts
- [ ] Client isolation and 802.1X enforcement validated
- [ ] Report includes wireless hardening recommendations

## References

- [NIST SP 800-153](https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-153/final) — Guidelines for securing WLANs
- [MITRE T1557.002](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1557/002/) — ARP cache poisoning
