Objective 01
Identify the main layers involved
Each module highlights the primary and secondary layers touched by the scenario so the stack becomes a reasoning tool instead of a memorization chart.
CprE 5300 interactive project
Wireless Security Across the TCP/IP Stack
This explorer connects wireless attack scenarios to the layers they touch, the security properties they threaten, and the controls that actually help. The goal is not to show exploit steps. The goal is to make layered security reasoning easier to see.
TCP/IP framing
Wi-Fi, LTE, and 5G examples
Self-checks included
Learning frame
What this project is trying to teach
The course material presents the stack layer by layer. This page is designed to show how wireless threats and defenses spill across those boundaries in practice.
Objective 02
See what is visible, protected, or disrupted
The details panel separates exposed metadata, payload risk, and service impact so students can compare confidentiality, integrity, and availability clearly.
Objective 03
Choose reasonable mitigations
The defenses listed are meant to stay practical and layered. Some protections help locally, while others must be added higher in the stack.
This project is educational and defensive in scope. It focuses on analysis, layer mapping, and mitigation reasoning. It does not provide exploit code, jamming tooling, or operational attack steps.
Interactive explorer
Browse the modules
Answer the checks as you move through the modules.
Glossary and notes
Quick reading guide
Why "cross-layer" matters
Many attacks begin in one layer and show their effects somewhere else. Understanding that chain helps you select controls more accurately.
What "control-plane" means here
Control-plane traffic is the signaling used to attach, authenticate, manage mobility, and coordinate service state. It is different from ordinary user application content.
Why link security is not always enough
Link-layer protections may secure local access to a network, but they do not replace end-to-end protections once traffic moves beyond that local segment.
How to read the layer stack on this page
Primary layers are where the scenario begins or where the key mechanism lives. Impacted layers show where the effects continue to matter.