[PLUG] PDX Wireless Admin and Security

[Derek Loree]

On Thu, 2003-05-15 at 20:28, Geoff Burling wrote:
> On Wed, 14 May 2003, John Telford wrote:
> 
> > Hello
> >
> > I'm considering taking two IEEE Wireless LAN workshops; the Wireless
> > LAN Workshop (http://www.ieee-or.org/cwnp/) and the Wireless LAN
> > Security Worksop (http://www.ieee-or.org/cwsp/).
> >
> > I'm an information technology consulting company.  Before investing in
> > the two workshops, I would like find out if there's a market for
> > wireless LAN administration and security skills in the Portland area.
> >
> > I'd appreciate your comments.
> >
> It would appear that no one here has an answer they would dare venture to
> state in this forum. You may want to try the PTP mailling list. I know
> at least one of the people on that list works as a consultant for wireless
> LAN installations.

>From what I've seen driving around with kismet running, there is a
serious need for these skills (about half the networks I've stumbled
across are not even running WEP, just open to whoever wants in). 
Whether or not there is a market to justify the expense is debatable. 
Just because the need is there, doesn't mean there is work.

Derek Loree