EC-Council
EC0-350 · Question #709
On wireless networks, SSID is used to identify the network. Why are SSID not considered to be a good security mechanism to protect a wireless networks?
The correct answer is B. The SSID is transmitted in clear text. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
On wireless networks, SSID is used to identify the network. Why are SSID not considered to be a good security mechanism to protect a wireless networks?
Options
- AThe SSID is only 32 bits in length.
- BThe SSID is transmitted in clear text.
- CThe SSID is the same as the MAC address for all vendors.
- DThe SSID is to identify a station, not a network.
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A15% (6)
- B78% (32)
- C5% (2)
- D2% (1)
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