220-801 · Question #789
Which of the following encryption types would be the MOST secure?
The correct answer is C. WPA2 AES. WPA2 with AES encryption provides the highest level of wireless security among the listed options due to its use of the Advanced Encryption Standard cipher.
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Which of the following encryption types would be the MOST secure?
Options
- AWPA2 TKIP
- BWEP
- CWPA2 AES
- DWPA
How the community answered
(16 responses)- A6% (1)
- C94% (15)
Why each option
WPA2 with AES encryption provides the highest level of wireless security among the listed options due to its use of the Advanced Encryption Standard cipher.
WPA2-TKIP uses the older TKIP cipher originally designed for WEP hardware compatibility; it is weaker than AES and has known vulnerabilities.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) uses RC4 with static keys and has been thoroughly broken; it provides virtually no real security.
WPA2-AES uses the AES-CCMP cipher, which is based on 128-bit block encryption standardized by NIST and approved for government use. It replaced the weaker RC4-based ciphers and offers stronger integrity and confidentiality guarantees than all other options listed, making it the most secure wireless encryption choice available.
WPA uses TKIP as its default cipher and was a transitional standard; it is less secure than WPA2-AES.
Concept tested: Wireless encryption strength comparison WPA2 AES
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/wifi/wpa3-wifi
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