220-802 · Question #125
Which of the following encryption standards is found on older wireless devices and provides minimal security?
The correct answer is C. WEP. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) was the original Wi-Fi encryption standard introduced in 1997. It uses a static RC4 cipher with a weak 40- or 104-bit key and has well-documented vulnerabilities that allow it to be cracked in minutes with freely available tools. WPA and WPA2 are…
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Which of the following encryption standards is found on older wireless devices and provides minimal security?
Options
- AWPA
- BWPA2
- CWEP
- DAES
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A6% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C88% (30)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) was the original Wi-Fi encryption standard introduced in 1997. It uses a static RC4 cipher with a weak 40- or 104-bit key and has well-documented vulnerabilities that allow it to be cracked in minutes with freely available tools. WPA and WPA2 are stronger successors, and AES is the encryption algorithm used within WPA2 - none of these are considered 'minimal security' by modern standards.
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