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EC0-350 · Question #214

During a wireless penetration test, a tester detects an access point using WPA2 encryption. Which of the following attacks should be used to obtain the key?

The correct answer is A. The tester must capture the WPA2 authentication handshake and then crack it. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

During a wireless penetration test, a tester detects an access point using WPA2 encryption. Which of the following attacks should be used to obtain the key?

Options

  • AThe tester must capture the WPA2 authentication handshake and then crack it.
  • BThe tester must use the tool inSSIDer to crack it using the ESSID of the network.
  • CThe tester cannot crack WPA2 because it is in full compliance with the IEEE 802.11i standard.
  • DThe tester must change the MAC address of the wireless network card and then use the AirTraf tool

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    80% (36)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    11% (5)

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