What security solution is deprecated in the 802.11 standard and should never be used in any modern WLAN deployment?

The correct answer is B. Shared Key Authentication. Although Shared Key authentication might seem to be a more secure solution than Open System Authentication, in reality Shared Key could be the bigger security risk.

WLAN Security and Compliance

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Options

AAES
BShared Key Authentication
CCCMP
DOpen System Authentication

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(52 responses)

A
17% (9)
B
71% (37)
C
8% (4)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

Although Shared Key authentication might seem to be a more secure solution than Open System Authentication, in reality Shared Key could be the bigger security risk.

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#Shared Key Authentication#deprecated security#WEP#802.11 authentication

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