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SY0-301 Question #675: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: WEP. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a critically flawed and deprecated wireless security protocol that should never be implemented on a corporate network.

Question

While setting up a secure wireless corporate network, which of the following should Pete, an administrator, avoid implementing?

Options

  • AEAP-TLS
  • BPEAP
  • CWEP
  • DWPA

Explanation

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a critically flawed and deprecated wireless security protocol that should never be implemented on a corporate network.

Common mistakes.

  • A. EAP-TLS is a strong certificate-based authentication method widely recommended for enterprise wireless deployments.
  • B. PEAP (Protected EAP) tunnels EAP inside a TLS session and is a secure, widely accepted enterprise wireless authentication method.
  • D. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) introduced TKIP and improved on WEP significantly; while WPA2/WPA3 are preferred, WPA is not inherently dangerous to implement.

Concept tested. Deprecated and insecure wireless security protocols

Reference. https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Securing_Wireless_Networks_508.pdf

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