Wireless Security

Question 1

This was invented to prevent transmission interception risks by devices within range.

Answer 1

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

Question 2

Define WEP

Answer 2

Wired Equivalent Privacy

An encryption technology that provides very low level of privacy.

Question 3

How many bits does WEP use for its encryption key?

Answer 3

40 bits

Question 4

What is WPA

Answer 4

Wi-FI Protected Access - A much secure encryption protocol used for wireless networks

Question 5

How many bits does WPA use for its encryption key?

Answer 5

128 bits

Question 6

WPA implements this protocol that employs a per-packet key, meaning that it dynamically generates a new 128-bit key for each packet.

Answer 6

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)

Question 7

This was developed as a successor to WPA that implements a stronger encryption method called AES

Answer 7

WPA2

Question 8

Define AES

Answer 8

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)

uses a symmetric encryption algorithm meaning that the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt a data.