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220-1102 · Question #450

An office is experiencing constant connection attempts to the corporate Wi-Fi. Which of the following should be disabled to mitigate connection attempts?

The correct answer is A. SSID. To mitigate constant unwanted connection attempts to corporate Wi-Fi, the SSID (Service Set Identifier) broadcast should be disabled, making the network invisible to casual scanners.

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Question

An office is experiencing constant connection attempts to the corporate Wi-Fi. Which of the following should be disabled to mitigate connection attempts?

Options

  • ASSID
  • BDHCP
  • CFirewall
  • DSSD

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    77% (20)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    15% (4)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

To mitigate constant unwanted connection attempts to corporate Wi-Fi, the SSID (Service Set Identifier) broadcast should be disabled, making the network invisible to casual scanners.

ASSIDCorrect

Disabling the SSID broadcast makes the Wi-Fi network's name invisible to devices scanning for available networks. While not a strong security measure on its own, it acts as a deterrent by reducing the discoverability of the network, thus mitigating constant unwanted connection attempts from unauthorized or casual users.

BDHCP

Disabling DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) would prevent legitimate clients from automatically obtaining IP addresses, making it difficult for authorized users to connect, but it would not stop connection attempts to the Wi-Fi network itself.

CFirewall

A firewall controls network traffic based on rules but does not prevent initial connection attempts to the Wi-Fi access point or hide the network's presence.

DSSD

SSD (Solid State Drive) is a type of storage device and is completely unrelated to Wi-Fi network configuration or security.

Concept tested: Wireless network security - SSID broadcast

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/8-0/configuration/guide/cg80/cfgssid.html

Topics

#Wi-Fi security#SSID broadcast#Network access control#Wireless networking

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