CompTIA
220-1002 · Question #580
220-1002 Question #580: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: RADIUS. RADIUS is a dedicated network authentication, authorization, and accounting protocol designed to authenticate remote and field users connecting to a network.
Question
Which of the following is an authentication protocol that can be used for users in the field?
Options
- AWEP
- BWPA2
- CRADIUS
- DTKIP
Explanation
RADIUS is a dedicated network authentication, authorization, and accounting protocol designed to authenticate remote and field users connecting to a network.
Common mistakes.
- A. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a deprecated wireless encryption protocol that protects data in transit over Wi-Fi; it is not an authentication protocol for verifying user identity.
- B. WPA2 is a Wi-Fi security standard that provides data encryption and integrity for wireless networks; it is not a user authentication protocol for remote or field access.
- D. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is an encryption protocol used within WPA to improve on WEP's key management weaknesses and does not perform user authentication.
Concept tested. RADIUS authentication protocol for remote users
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-radius-clients
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