220-1102 · Question #332
Which of the following security methods supports the majority of current Wi-Fi-capable devices without sacrificing security?
The correct answer is A. WPA3. WPA3 offers the strongest current Wi-Fi security while maintaining broad compatibility with modern devices, providing significant security enhancements over its predecessors.
Question
Which of the following security methods supports the majority of current Wi-Fi-capable devices without sacrificing security?
Options
- AWPA3
- BMAC filtering
- CRADIUS
- DTACACS+
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(53 responses)- A91% (48)
- B6% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
WPA3 offers the strongest current Wi-Fi security while maintaining broad compatibility with modern devices, providing significant security enhancements over its predecessors.
WPA3 is the latest Wi-Fi security standard, offering stronger encryption and authentication methods than WPA2, such as Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) for enhanced password-based authentication, and is supported by the majority of current Wi-Fi-capable devices, balancing security and compatibility effectively.
MAC filtering is an easily bypassed security measure as MAC addresses can be spoofed, offering minimal actual security.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) protocol, primarily used for centralized network access control, not directly a Wi-Fi encryption standard for client devices.
TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus) is another AAA protocol, typically used for administrative access to network devices, not for securing general Wi-Fi client connections.
Concept tested: Wi-Fi security standards and protocols
Source: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/security
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