GSNA Question #216: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D. WPA2. WPA2 is an updated version of WPA. This standard is also known as IEEE 802.11i. WPA2 offers enhanced protection to wireless networks than WPA and WEP standards. It is also available as WPA2-PSK and WPA2-EAP for home and enterprise environment respectively. Answer: B is incorrect.

Question

Which of the following wireless security standards supported by Windows Vista provides the highest level of security?

Options

AWPA-EAP
BWEP
CWPA-PSK
DWPA2

Explanation

WPA2 is an updated version of WPA. This standard is also known as IEEE 802.11i. WPA2 offers enhanced protection to wireless networks than WPA and WEP standards. It is also available as WPA2-PSK and WPA2-EAP for home and enterprise environment respectively. Answer: B is incorrect. than WEP (Wired Equivalent Protection). Windows Vista supports both WPA-PSK and WPA-EAP. Each of these is described as follows: WPA-PSK: PSK stands for Preshared key. This standard is meant for home environment. WPA-PSK requires a user to enter an 8- character to 63-character passphrase into a wireless client. The WPA converts the passphrase into a 256-bit key. WPA-EAP: EAP stands for Extensible Authentication Protocol. This standard relies on a back-end server that runs Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service for user authentication. Note: Windows Vista supports a user to use a smart card to connect to a WPA-EAP protected

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