Wireless client authentication methods — Quiz

Wireless client authentication methods

1. The original IEEE 802.11 standard defined which two authentication methods? (Choose one answer) a) PSK and SAE b) Open System and Shared Key (WEP) c) PEAP and EAP-TLS d) TKIP and AES-CCMP

2. The WPA2 security protocol significantly improved upon WPA by mandating which encryption algorithm? (Choose one answer) a) RC4 b) TKIP c) AES-CCMP d) Michael MIC

3. The WPA3-Personal protocol replaces the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) authentication method with which more secure technique? (Choose one answer) a) EAP-TLS b) Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) c) Protected EAP (PEAP) d) Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)

4. Within an 802.1X framework, which component is responsible for validating client credentials against a user database? (Choose one answer) a) The Supplicant b) The Authenticator c) The Authentication Server d) The Access Point

5. Which EAP method requires a digital certificate on both the client and the authentication server to provide mutual authentication? (Choose one answer) a) LEAP b) EAP-FAST c) PEAP d) EAP-TLS