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156-215.71 · Question #105

Why are certificates preferred over pre-shared keys in an IPsec VPN?

The correct answer is D. Weak Security. PSK are static and can be brute-forced. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Why are certificates preferred over pre-shared keys in an IPsec VPN?

Options

  • AWeak scalability: PSKs need to be set on each and every Gateway
  • BWeak performance: PSK takes more time to encrypt than Drffie-Hellman
  • CWeak security: PSKs can only have 112 bit length.
  • DWeak Security. PSK are static and can be brute-forced

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(28 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    11% (3)
  • D
    79% (22)

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