Wireless Security Flashcards

1
Q

Which wireless security protocol was the first to introduce AES encryption?

A) WEP
B) WPA
C) WPA2
D) WPA3

A

WPA2

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2
Q

Which feature of WPA3 enhances protection against offline dictionary attacks?

A) TKIP
B) AES
C) SAE
D) OWE

A

SAE (Simultaneous Authentication of Equals)

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3
Q

WEP encryption is considered to be vulnerable due to its use of:

A) Dynamic keys
B) Static keys
C) SAE
D) AES

A

Static keys

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4
Q

What does WPA stand for?

A) Wired Protected Access
B) Wi-Fi Protected Access
C) Wi-Fi Privacy Access
D) Wireless Privacy Algorithm

A

Wi-Fi Protected Access

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5
Q

Which protocol did WPA use to improve security over WEP?

A) AES
B) CCMP
C) TKIP
D) SNMP

A

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)

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6
Q

WPA3 uses _______ to provide individualised encryption for personal networks.

A

WPA3-Personal

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7
Q

The initial wireless security protocol, _______, was notoriously weak and easily cracked.

A

WEP

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8
Q

n WPA2, _______ replaced TKIP for encryption, providing a more secure network environment.

A

AES

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9
Q

_______ is a feature of WPA3 designed to secure open Wi-Fi networks.

A

OWE, Opportunistic Wireless Encryption

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10
Q

To prevent unauthorised network access, MAC address filtering can be used, but it is not foolproof due to MAC address _______.

A

spoofing

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11
Q

What encryption standard does WPA3 use to ensure data security?

A) TKIP
B) AES
C) WEP
D) RC4

A

AES

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12
Q

OWE, introduced in WPA3, stands for:

A) Open Wi-Fi Encryption
B) Opportunistic Wireless Encryption
C) Official Wireless Encryption
D) Optimized Wi-Fi Encryption

A

Opportunistic Wireless Encryption

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13
Q

Which of the following is a key management and encryption protocol introduced with WPA2?

A) TKIP
B) AES
C) CCMP
D) EAP

A

CCMP

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14
Q

WPA2 Personal uses which method to authenticate network users?

A) RADIUS
B) EAP
C) PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
D) SAE

A

PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

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15
Q

The main advantage of WPA3 over WPA2 is improved:

A) Speed
B) Compatibility
C) Encryption strength
D) Signal range

A

Encryption strength

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16
Q

The process of attempting to gain unauthorized access to network resources by guessing the security key is known as a _______ attack.

A

dictionary

17
Q

WPA2 replaces WEP and WPA’s RC4 encryption algorithm with _______ for enhanced security.

A

AES

18
Q

To combat vulnerabilities associated with WPA2, WPA3 introduces a new handshake protocol known as _______.

A

SAE, Simultaneous Authentication of Equals

19
Q

_______ is an older encryption protocol for wireless networks that has been deprecated due to its high susceptibility to security breaches

A

WEP

20
Q

A feature of WPA3 that provides more secure encryption for data transmitted over Wi-Fi is called _______ Encryption.

A

Individualised