What is the role of 802.1X in wireless authentication?

It encrypts all wireless traffic using AES.

It provides port-based access control, requiring devices to authenticate before gaining network access.

It assigns IP addresses to wireless clients.

It filters MAC addresses to allow only authorized devices.

A company's security policy requires that all wireless access points be inventoried and that any unauthorized AP be detected and removed. Which practice is most effective for maintaining this policy?

Enable MAC filtering on all approved APs

Conduct periodic wireless site surveys and compare discovered APs against an approved inventory

Use WPA2-Personal with a strong passphrase

Disable SSID broadcast on all approved APs

What is the purpose of conducting regular wireless security audits?

To automatically patch all access points.

To increase the speed of the wireless network.

To identify vulnerabilities and ensure that security controls are effective and compliant with policies.

To replace all wireless hardware.

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Wireless Attack Countermeasures CEH Practice Questions (Page 4)

Part of the Wireless Network Hacking domain, which makes up ~8% of our current practice bank. EC-Council does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~8–13 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 52 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 16–20

16foundation · easy
What is the role of 802.1X in wireless authentication?
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17foundation · easy
Which wireless encryption protocol provides the strongest security among the following options?
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18application · medium
A company's security policy requires that all wireless access points be inventoried and that any unauthorized AP be detected and removed. Which practice is most effective for maintaining this policy?
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19foundation · easy
Which EAP method is considered more secure because it uses certificates on both the client and the server?
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20foundation · easy
What is the purpose of conducting regular wireless security audits?
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Wireless Attack Countermeasures CEH Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

What is the role of 802.1X in wireless authentication?

Which wireless encryption protocol provides the strongest security among the following options?

A company's security policy requires that all wireless access points be inventoried and that any unauthorized AP be detected and removed. Which practice is most effective for maintaining this policy?

Which EAP method is considered more secure because it uses certificates on both the client and the server?

What is the purpose of conducting regular wireless security audits?

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