GSLC Question #114: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C. IPSec VPN. An IPSec VPN mitigates an evil twin attack by encrypting all traffic end-to-end so that even if a user connects to a rogue access point, the attacker cannot read or manipulate the intercepted data.

Question

Which of the following can be used to mitigate the evil twin phishing attack?

Options

AMagic Lantern
BObiwan
CIPSec VPN
DSARA

Explanation

An IPSec VPN mitigates an evil twin attack by encrypting all traffic end-to-end so that even if a user connects to a rogue access point, the attacker cannot read or manipulate the intercepted data.

Common mistakes.

A. Magic Lantern is an FBI-developed keystroke-logging trojan used for law enforcement surveillance and has no function as a defensive countermeasure against wireless phishing attacks.
B. Obiwan is not a recognized standard network security tool and is unrelated to wireless attack mitigation or VPN technologies.
D. SARA (Security Auditor's Research Assistant) is a network vulnerability scanning and auditing tool used to identify weaknesses, not to actively protect users from connecting to rogue wireless access points.

Concept tested. IPSec VPN mitigation of evil twin wireless attacks

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/vpn-endpoint-security-clients/what-is-ipsec.html

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