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GPEN · Question #97

Which of the following tools monitors the radio spectrum for the presence of unauthorized, rogue access points and the use of wireless attack tools?

The correct answer is D. WIPS. A Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) is specifically designed to monitor the radio frequency spectrum for rogue access points and wireless attack tools, distinguishing it from general-purpose network security tools.

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Question

Which of the following tools monitors the radio spectrum for the presence of unauthorized, rogue access points and the use of wireless attack tools?

Options

  • AIDS
  • BFirewall
  • CSnort
  • DWIPS

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    5% (3)
  • B
    11% (6)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    82% (46)

Why each option

A Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) is specifically designed to monitor the radio frequency spectrum for rogue access points and wireless attack tools, distinguishing it from general-purpose network security tools.

AIDS

IDS (Intrusion Detection System) monitors network traffic on wired segments for known attack signatures but does not scan the radio frequency spectrum for rogue wireless devices.

BFirewall

A firewall controls traffic flow between network segments based on rules but has no capability to detect or monitor wireless radio signals or rogue access points.

CSnort

Snort is an open-source network IDS/IPS that analyzes packet data on wired networks and cannot monitor the RF spectrum for unauthorized wireless devices.

DWIPSCorrect

WIPS (Wireless Intrusion Prevention System) actively scans the radio spectrum to detect unauthorized or rogue access points, ad-hoc networks, and the use of wireless attack tools such as deauthentication injectors. Unlike general network monitoring tools, WIPS operates at the RF layer and can automatically contain threats by sending de-association frames or alerting administrators. This makes it the purpose-built solution for wireless-specific threat detection.

Concept tested: Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) rogue AP detection

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-5/config-guide/b_cg85/wips.html

Topics

#WIPS#rogue access point detection#wireless monitoring#intrusion prevention

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