An organization implemented a method of wireless security that requires both a user and the user's computer to be in specific managed groups on the server in order to connect to Wi-Fi. Which of the…

The correct answer is B. RADIUS. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a centralized network authentication protocol that authenticates both users and devices against a server before granting network access. Requiring both the user account and the device to be members of specific managed…

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An organization implemented a method of wireless security that requires both a user and the user's computer to be in specific managed groups on the server in order to connect to Wi-Fi. Which of the following wireless security methods BEST describes what this organization implemented?

Options

ATKIP
BRADIUS
CWPA2
DAES

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(44 responses)

A
5% (2)
B
91% (40)
C
2% (1)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a centralized network authentication protocol that authenticates both users and devices against a server before granting network access. Requiring both the user account and the device to be members of specific managed groups is a hallmark of RADIUS-based 802.1X authentication, commonly used with WPA2-Enterprise. TKIP (A) and AES (D) are encryption algorithms, not authentication frameworks. WPA2 (C) is a wireless security standard that can use RADIUS but is not itself the authentication mechanism described.

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#Wireless security#Authentication#RADIUS#802.1X

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