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156-215.77 · Question #251
Why are certificates preferred over pre-shared keys in an IPsec VPN?
The correct answer is B. 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 security: PSKs can only have 112 bit length.
- BWeak Security: PSK are static and can be brute-forced.
- CWeak scalability: PSKs need to be set on each and every Gateway.
- DWeak performancE. PSK takes more time to encrypt than Diffie-Hellman.
How the community answered
(18 responses)- A6% (1)
- B83% (15)
- D11% (2)
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