Today I passed the CWAP exam. It feels great to have completed all three professional level exams.
| Certification | Exam Date | Expiry Date |
| CWNA | 09-08-2017 | 27-03-2021 |
| CWSP | 30-01-2018 | 30-01-2021 |
| CWDP | 21-02-2018 | 21-02-2021 |
| CWAP | 27-03-2018 | 27-03-2021 |
I took a slightly different tact when studying for this test. Memorizing frame structure is not something that came easily. I read the book the first time. Then I read it again. After reading the first 5 chapters, much of it out loud to myself, I had the brilliant idea to record myself while I read it. I installed Voice Recorder on my phone and read chapters 6, 7 and 8 out loud. I then started back at the beginning and read chapters 1,2,3,4 and 5 while recording.
Voice Recorder – Audio Recorder
I also recorded sound bites of the different frame structures and tables. I recorded the questions followed by the answer for all chapters as well. I listened to these recordings any time that was available.
The weekend before the exam, I read the book again while listening to my recordings. It was a lot to cram into a weekend, but it was well worth it.
I was able to use the Wi-Fi Analyzer Pro software we have for troubleshooting at work to practice analyzing frames in the protocol analyzer.
I will now focus my efforts on creating my CWNE Portfolio.