GSLC · Question #510
You are a Web Administrator of Millennium Inc. The company has hosted its Web site within its network. The management wants the company's vendors to be able to connect to the corporate site from…
The correct answer is C. VPN. A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel over the public internet, allowing remote vendors to securely access the corporate site without exposing data to interception. It addresses both the connectivity and confidentiality requirements in this scenario.
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You are a Web Administrator of Millennium Inc. The company has hosted its Web site within its network. The management wants the company's vendors to be able to connect to the corporate site from their locations through the Internet. As a public network is involved in this process, you are concerned about the security of data transmitted between the vendors and the corporate site. Which of the following can help you?
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- ASmart card
- BEAP
- CVPN
- DWEP
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A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel over the public internet, allowing remote vendors to securely access the corporate site without exposing data to interception. It addresses both the connectivity and confidentiality requirements in this scenario.
A smart card is an authentication token used to verify user identity, but it does not create an encrypted channel or protect data in transit across the internet.
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an authentication framework used within protocols like 802.1X or PPP - it handles credential exchange but does not itself tunnel or encrypt traffic over the public internet.
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) establishes an encrypted, authenticated tunnel between the vendor's location and the corporate network over the public internet, ensuring confidentiality and integrity of all transmitted data. It is the standard solution for securing remote access over untrusted public networks, combining tunneling protocols with encryption to protect against eavesdropping.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a deprecated Wi-Fi link-layer encryption protocol for wireless LANs and is not applicable to securing internet traffic between geographically separate locations.
Concept tested: VPN for secure remote access over public internet
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/vpn-endpoint-security-clients/what-is-vpn.html
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