GSLC Question #431: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D. WIPS. A Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) is the purpose-built tool for continuously scanning the radio frequency spectrum to detect rogue access points and wireless attack tools.

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
BSnort
CFirewall
DWIPS

Explanation

A Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) is the purpose-built tool for continuously scanning the radio frequency spectrum to detect rogue access points and wireless attack tools.

Common mistakes.

A. A generic IDS analyzes wired network packet streams for known attack signatures but cannot scan the radio frequency spectrum for wireless threats.
B. Snort is an open-source network IDS/IPS that inspects wired packet captures and rule-based signatures and has no capability to monitor the wireless radio spectrum.
C. A firewall enforces access control based on network and transport layer rules on wired traffic and has no mechanism to detect rogue RF activity.

Concept tested. Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) function

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/adaptive-wireless-ips/index.html

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