HPE6-A78 · Question #29
You are checking the Security Dashboard in the Web Ul for your ArubaOS solution and see that Wireless Intrusion Prevention (WIP) has discovered a rogue radio operating in ad hoc mode with open…
The correct answer is A. It could open a backdoor into the corporate LAN for unauthorized users. A rogue radio operating in ad hoc mode with open security can pose several threats to a network. Ad hoc networks allow direct device-to-device communication without centralized control. If such a radio is present within or near a corporate environment, it can potentially be…
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You are checking the Security Dashboard in the Web Ul for your ArubaOS solution and see that Wireless Intrusion Prevention (WIP) has discovered a rogue radio operating in ad hoc mode with open security. What correctly describes a threat that the radio could pose?
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- AIt could open a backdoor into the corporate LAN for unauthorized users.
- BIt is running in a non-standard 802.11 mode and could effectively jam the wireless signal.
- CIt is flooding the air with many wireless frames in a likely attempt at a DoS attack.
- DIt could be attempting to conceal itself from detection by changing its BSSID and SSID frequently.
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(25 responses)- A92% (23)
- B4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
A rogue radio operating in ad hoc mode with open security can pose several threats to a network. Ad hoc networks allow direct device-to-device communication without centralized control. If such a radio is present within or near a corporate environment, it can potentially be used to create a peer- to-peer network that bypasses corporate security controls, effectively acting as a backdoor into the corporate network for unauthorized users or devices. This can lead to a breach of data security and unauthorized access to network resources.
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