GCIH Question #325: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS). RADIUS is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for users connecting to a network service . In the context of wireless networks, access points (authenticators) communicate with a RADIUS server (authenticatio

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Question

Which of the following wireless network security solutions refers to an authentication process in which a user can connect wireless access points to a centralized server to ensure that all hosts are properly authenticated?

Options

ARemote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
BIEEE 802.1x
CWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
DWi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)

Explanation

RADIUS is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for users connecting to a network service . In the context of wireless networks, access points (authenticators) communicate with a RADIUS server (authentication server) to verify the credentials of connecting devices (supplicants) . This ensures that only authenticated and authorized users or devices gain access to the network.

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#RADIUS#wireless authentication#centralized auth#802.1x

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