Which of the following provides the strongest authentication security on a wireless network?

The correct answer is B. WPA2. WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) uses AES-CCMP encryption and supports robust authentication mechanisms (such as 802.1X/EAP for enterprise), making it the strongest option listed. WEP (C) uses RC4 with known cryptographic weaknesses and was cracked years ago. MAC filtering (A)…

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AMAC filter
BWPA2
CWEP
DDisable SSID broadcast

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(47 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
96% (45)
C
2% (1)

Explanation

WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) uses AES-CCMP encryption and supports robust authentication mechanisms (such as 802.1X/EAP for enterprise), making it the strongest option listed. WEP (C) uses RC4 with known cryptographic weaknesses and was cracked years ago. MAC filtering (A) is easily bypassed because MAC addresses can be spoofed. Disabling SSID broadcast (D) is security through obscurity-the network is still discoverable with passive scanning tools and provides no real cryptographic protection.

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#WPA2#wireless security#authentication strength#encryption

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