A security team is conducting a wireless audit. They want to identify all access points in the area, including those not connected to their network. Which tool should they use?

Netstat to view active connections

Traceroute to map network paths

A company wants to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting to their wireless network. They have a small, fixed set of company-owned devices. Which measure is most effective when combined with WPA2-Enterprise?

Use 802.1X with device certificates

A security analyst notices that an attacker is capturing wireless traffic and successfully decrypting it, even though the network uses WEP. What is the most likely reason for this?

The network uses a weak passphrase

The attacker has physical access to the access point

The attacker is using a rogue access point

WEP uses a weak RC4 encryption that can be cracked in minutes

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Wireless Network Security ECSS Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11expert · hard
A security team is conducting a wireless audit. They want to identify all access points in the area, including those not connected to their network. Which tool should they use?
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12foundation · easy
When auditing a wireless network's security posture, which technique involves sending probe requests to discover nearby access points and their security settings?
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13application · medium
A company wants to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting to their wireless network. They have a small, fixed set of company-owned devices. Which measure is most effective when combined with WPA2-Enterprise?
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14expert · hard
A security team is evaluating wireless security protocols. They need to choose a protocol that provides forward secrecy and protects against offline dictionary attacks. Which protocol meets these requirements?
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15application · medium
A security analyst notices that an attacker is capturing wireless traffic and successfully decrypting it, even though the network uses WEP. What is the most likely reason for this?
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Questions 11–15

A security team is conducting a wireless audit. They want to identify all access points in the area, including those not connected to their network. Which tool should they use?

When auditing a wireless network's security posture, which technique involves sending probe requests to discover nearby access points and their security settings?

A company wants to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting to their wireless network. They have a small, fixed set of company-owned devices. Which measure is most effective when combined with WPA2-Enterprise?

A security team is evaluating wireless security protocols. They need to choose a protocol that provides forward secrecy and protects against offline dictionary attacks. Which protocol meets these requirements?

A security analyst notices that an attacker is capturing wireless traffic and successfully decrypting it, even though the network uses WEP. What is the most likely reason for this?

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