SY0-301 · Question #375
A security architect wishes to implement a wireless network with connectivity to the company's internal network. Before they inform all employees that this network is being put in place, the…
The correct answer is A. Disabling SSID broadcasting. Disabling SSID broadcasting prevents the access point from advertising the network name in beacon frames. This means the network will not appear in the list of available Wi-Fi networks on nearby devices, keeping it effectively hidden from casual discovery during the test phase…
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A security architect wishes to implement a wireless network with connectivity to the company's internal network. Before they inform all employees that this network is being put in place, the architect wants to roll it out to a small test segment. Which of the following allows for greater secrecy about this network during this initial phase of implementation?
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- ADisabling SSID broadcasting
- BImplementing WPA2 - TKIP
- CImplementing WPA2 - CCMP
- DFiltering test workstations by MAC address
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A90% (26)
- B3% (1)
- C7% (2)
Explanation
Disabling SSID broadcasting prevents the access point from advertising the network name in beacon frames. This means the network will not appear in the list of available Wi-Fi networks on nearby devices, keeping it effectively hidden from casual discovery during the test phase. WPA2-TKIP and WPA2-CCMP are encryption protocols that secure data in transit but do not hide the network's existence. MAC address filtering restricts which devices can connect but does not prevent the network from being visible. Disabling SSID broadcast is the only option that directly addresses the goal of keeping the network's existence secret.
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