Comparison of Wireless Network Penetration Testing Tools on Desktops and Raspberry Pi Platforms

Abstract

Wireless networks have become ubiquitous due to their ease of use and facilitation of mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets, and various Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This has driven a need for more advanced wireless penetration testing techniques, and for more technical professionals trained in wireless security. In this paper, we investigate three popular open source wireless penetration testing tools (Aircrack –ng, Reaver, and Kismet) and compare their behavior on a traditional desktop computer and a Raspberry Pi model 3. Use cases include packet sniffing and decryption of WEP, WPA, and WPA2 passwords. Based on this work, we make recommendations for using specific tools in cybersecurity training and education.