TechSolutions, a leading IT consultancy, has been contracted to overhaul the wireless network infrastructure for the city's public libraries. With thousands of users accessing the network daily…

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Options

• AWPA3 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 3)
• BWEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
• CTKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
• DAES-CCMP (Advanced Encryption Standard with Counter Mode Cipher Block Chaining Message

• A
  72% (13)
• B
  6% (1)
• C
  17% (3)
• D
  6% (1)

Explanation

WPA3 for Public Wireless Networks

WPA3 is the correct choice because it provides the strongest, most current encryption standard for Wi-Fi networks, offering robust protection against brute-force attacks and improved security for open/public networks through Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE). Critically, WPA3 also maintains backward compatibility with WPA2 devices through a "transition mode," addressing the diverse device range mentioned in the scenario.

Why the others are wrong:

• WEP (B) is a legacy protocol from the 1990s that is trivially cracked within minutes and has been officially deprecated - it would be irresponsible to deploy in any modern environment.
• TKIP (C) was a temporary patch for WEP's weaknesses and is itself now considered insecure and deprecated since 802.11n/ac standards.
• AES-CCMP (D) is actually the encryption cipher used within WPA2/WPA3, not a standalone wireless security protocol - it cannot be deployed independently as a complete security framework.

Memory Tip: Think of the numbers - WPA3 = 3rd generation = best generation. When a scenario emphasizes public access, many users, and backward compatibility, always lean toward the latest WPA standard, as it's designed to handle exactly these challenges.

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