Which term refers to an unauthorized device that connects to a wireless network?

Question

Options

• ARogue access point
• BPacket sniffer
• CEvil twin
• DWar driving

• A
  92% (44)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Rogue access point (A) refers to any unauthorized device - typically a wireless access point or client - that connects to a network without the network administrator's knowledge or approval. It creates a security vulnerability by providing an unauthorized entry point into the network.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B. Packet sniffer - a tool that captures and analyzes network traffic; it doesn't connect to a network as a device, it passively monitors it.
• C. Evil twin - a specific type of rogue access point that impersonates a legitimate one to trick users into connecting; it's a subset, not the general term.
• D. War driving - the act of searching for wireless networks from a moving vehicle; it's an activity, not a device.

Memory tip: Think "rogue" = uninvited. A rogue access point is like a party crasher on your network - it showed up without being invited and shouldn't be there. The word "rogue" itself signals unauthorized presence, making A the definitional match.

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