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312-50V11 · Question #283

WPA2 uses AES for wireless data encryption at which of the following encryption levels?

The correct answer is C. 128 bit and CCMP. WPA2 uses AES encryption at 128-bit key strength paired with CCMP for integrity and confidentiality of wireless data.

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Question

WPA2 uses AES for wireless data encryption at which of the following encryption levels?

Options

  • A64 bit and CCMP
  • B128 bit and CRC
  • C128 bit and CCMP
  • D128 bit and TKIP

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    96% (24)

Why each option

WPA2 uses AES encryption at 128-bit key strength paired with CCMP for integrity and confidentiality of wireless data.

A64 bit and CCMP

WPA2 does not operate at 64-bit encryption - AES under WPA2 uses a minimum of 128-bit keys; 64-bit would be cryptographically insufficient by modern standards.

B128 bit and CRC

CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) is an error-detection algorithm, not a cryptographic integrity or encryption protocol, and is not used as the encryption component in WPA2.

C128 bit and CCMPCorrect

WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) mandates AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) with a 128-bit key and uses CCMP (Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol) as its data confidentiality and integrity mechanism. CCMP replaced the weaker RC4-based TKIP from WPA and provides both encryption and message integrity checking in a single protocol.

D128 bit and TKIP

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) was used in WPA (the predecessor to WPA2) as a stopgap improvement over WEP; WPA2 specifically replaced TKIP with CCMP for stronger security.

Concept tested: WPA2 AES-CCMP encryption standard for wireless networks

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless-mobility/wireless-lan-wlan/68583-wpa2-config.html

Topics

#WPA2#AES#CCMP#wireless encryption

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