220-1002 · Question #152
Which of the following is the MOST secure wireless security protocol?
The correct answer is A. AES. In the context of this exam question, AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) represents the strongest encryption algorithm among the options listed. AES is a 128-bit or 256-bit symmetric block cipher that is the encryption backbone of WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), the strongest…
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Which of the following is the MOST secure wireless security protocol?
Options
- AAES
- BWPA
- CWPA2
- DWEP
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A92% (22)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
Explanation
In the context of this exam question, AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) represents the strongest encryption algorithm among the options listed. AES is a 128-bit or 256-bit symmetric block cipher that is the encryption backbone of WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), the strongest wireless security framework listed. WEP (D) uses the outdated and easily cracked RC4 cipher and is considered completely broken. WPA (B) originally used TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), which is stronger than WEP but still vulnerable. WPA2 (C) is a security protocol/framework that can use either AES or the weaker TKIP; when configured with AES, it provides the strongest protection. AES itself is the cryptographic standard that defines the security ceiling for wireless encryption in this set of options.
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