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CWSP-206 · Question #50
During 802.1X/LEAP authentication, the username is passed across the wireless medium in clear text. From a security perspective, why is this significant?
The correct answer is D. The username is an input to the LEAP challenge/response hash that is exploited, so the username. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
During 802.1X/LEAP authentication, the username is passed across the wireless medium in clear text. From a security perspective, why is this significant?
Options
- AThe username can be looked up in a dictionary file that lists common username/password
- BThe username is needed for Personal Access Credential (PAC) and X.509 certificate validation.
- C4-Way Handshake nonces are based on the username in WPA and WPA2 authentication.
- DThe username is an input to the LEAP challenge/response hash that is exploited, so the username
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(27 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- C11% (3)
- D81% (22)
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