What was the primary purpose of introducing WPA as a replacement for WEP in wireless networks?

To provide a stronger encryption algorithm and dynamic key management to address WEP's vulnerabilities

To allow wireless clients to connect without entering a passphrase

To eliminate the need for authentication in wireless networks by using open access

To increase the maximum data rate of wireless networks from 54 Mbps to 300 Mbps

A company is deploying a new WLAN for a small office. The security team requires protection against offline dictionary attacks on the pre-shared key and forward secrecy for data confidentiality. The access points support WPA2 and WPA3. Which configuration should the administrator choose?

WPA3-Enterprise with 802.1X and AES-CCMP

WPA2-Enterprise with 802.1X and AES-CCMP

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Domain 5Objective 9

5.9 Describe Wireless Security Protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) 200-301 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Security Fundamentals domain, which accounts for 15% of the 200-301 exam. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–12 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 26 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 11–15

11foundation · easy
What key exchange method is introduced in WPA3 to provide more secure authentication?
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12foundation · easy
What was the primary purpose of introducing WPA as a replacement for WEP in wireless networks?
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13application · medium
A legacy device only supports WPA. The administrator must configure the WLAN to allow this device while maintaining the best security possible for the rest of the network. Which configuration should be used?
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14application · medium
A company is deploying a new WLAN for a small office. The security team requires protection against offline dictionary attacks on the pre-shared key and forward secrecy for data confidentiality. The access points support WPA2 and WPA3. Which configuration should the administrator choose?
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15foundation · easy
What is the mandatory encryption standard used by WPA2 for data confidentiality?
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5.9 Describe Wireless Security Protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) 200-301 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

What key exchange method is introduced in WPA3 to provide more secure authentication?

What was the primary purpose of introducing WPA as a replacement for WEP in wireless networks?

A legacy device only supports WPA. The administrator must configure the WLAN to allow this device while maintaining the best security possible for the rest of the network. Which configuration should be used?

A company is deploying a new WLAN for a small office. The security team requires protection against offline dictionary attacks on the pre-shared key and forward secrecy for data confidentiality. The access points support WPA2 and WPA3. Which configuration should the administrator choose?

What is the mandatory encryption standard used by WPA2 for data confidentiality?

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