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FC0-U61 · Question #337

Which of the following provides authentication, encryption and data integrity for wireless devices?

The correct answer is D. WTLS. Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) is a security protocol designed for the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) to provide essential security services for wireless communication.

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Question

Which of the following provides authentication, encryption and data integrity for wireless devices?

Options

  • APAP
  • BWAN
  • CWAP
  • DWTLS

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    88% (28)

Why each option

Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) is a security protocol designed for the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) to provide essential security services for wireless communication.

APAP

Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is an insecure authentication protocol used primarily in PPP, which provides only password authentication without encryption or data integrity for wireless devices.

BWAN

WAN stands for Wide Area Network, which is a type of network that covers a broad area, but it is not a security protocol that provides authentication, encryption, and data integrity.

CWAP

WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol, a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network. While WTLS is part of WAP, WAP itself is not the security protocol that provides these specific security features.

DWTLSCorrect

Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) is the security layer of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) stack. It provides critical security features for wireless devices, including authentication to verify identities, encryption to protect data confidentiality, and data integrity to ensure data has not been tampered with during transmission.

Concept tested: Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) features

Topics

#WTLS#wireless security#encryption#authentication

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