SY0-301 · Question #735
Matt, an administrator, is concerned about the wireless network being discovered by war driving. Which of the following can be done to mitigate this?
The correct answer is B. Disable all SSID broadcasting.. Disabling SSID broadcasting prevents the wireless network name from being advertised in beacon frames, making it less visible to war driving tools that scan for broadcasted SSIDs.
Question
Matt, an administrator, is concerned about the wireless network being discovered by war driving. Which of the following can be done to mitigate this?
Options
- AEnforce a policy for all users to authentic through a biometric device.
- BDisable all SSID broadcasting.
- CEnsure all access points are running the latest firmware.
- DMove all access points into public access areas.
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A2% (1)
- B94% (58)
- C2% (1)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
Disabling SSID broadcasting prevents the wireless network name from being advertised in beacon frames, making it less visible to war driving tools that scan for broadcasted SSIDs.
Biometric authentication secures user login but does not prevent the wireless network itself from being discovered during war driving.
War driving relies on passively scanning for wireless networks that broadcast their SSID in beacon frames. Disabling SSID broadcast removes the network from passive scans, reducing discoverability, though active probing can still detect the network.
Updating access point firmware addresses known vulnerabilities but does not affect SSID visibility or war driving discovery.
Moving access points to public areas increases physical exposure and would make war driving easier, not harder.
Concept tested: SSID broadcast disabling to reduce wireless discoverability
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-np-configure
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