220-1102 · Question #155
A technician has been asked to set up a new wireless router with the best possible security. Which of the following should the technician implement?
The correct answer is C. WPA3. WPA3 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 3) is the most current and secure wireless security protocol available, introduced in 2018. It offers stronger encryption (192-bit in enterprise mode), protection against offline dictionary attacks via Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)…
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A technician has been asked to set up a new wireless router with the best possible security. Which of the following should the technician implement?
Options
- AWPS
- BTKIP
- CWPA3
- DWEP
How the community answered
(34 responses)- B6% (2)
- C91% (31)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
WPA3 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 3) is the most current and secure wireless security protocol available, introduced in 2018. It offers stronger encryption (192-bit in enterprise mode), protection against offline dictionary attacks via Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE), and forward secrecy. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is severely outdated and trivially cracked. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) was a temporary fix for WEP's flaws and is now deprecated and considered insecure. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) has a well-known PIN vulnerability that allows attackers to brute-force network access in hours. WPA3 is the unambiguous best choice for new deployments.
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