What is the primary goal of a deauthentication attack against a hotspot?

To force clients to disconnect from the network

Which of the following is a common security risk when using a public Wi-Fi hotspot?

Phishing emails sent to the user's corporate account

Eavesdropping on wireless traffic

Unauthorized access to the user's local files via Bluetooth

Malware infection via USB drives

Before conducting a security assessment of a public hotspot, what is the most important legal requirement?

Notifying all users of the hotspot

Obtaining written authorization from the hotspot owner

Using a VPN to hide your identity

A security consultant is hired to assess the security of a city's public Wi-Fi network in a downtown area. The consultant plans to set up a test access point with the same SSID as the city's network to demonstrate the risk of evil twin attacks. What is the most important step the consultant must take before conducting this test?

Obtain written authorization from the city government

Ensure the test AP uses a different channel than the legitimate network

Disable the test AP after 10 minutes to minimize disruption

Inform nearby users about the test through a public announcement

What is the primary function of a captive portal in a hotspot?

To encrypt all wireless traffic

To redirect users to a web page for authentication or acceptance of terms

To block unauthorized MAC addresses

To provide a VPN connection for users

GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks

Domain 3Objective 2

Hotspots GAWN Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Wireless Client and Network Attacks domain, which makes up ~15% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–12 in this domain), expect 3–4 from this objective — we provide 31 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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What is the primary goal of a deauthentication attack against a hotspot?
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Which of the following is a common security risk when using a public Wi-Fi hotspot?
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Before conducting a security assessment of a public hotspot, what is the most important legal requirement?
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14application · medium
A security consultant is hired to assess the security of a city's public Wi-Fi network in a downtown area. The consultant plans to set up a test access point with the same SSID as the city's network to demonstrate the risk of evil twin attacks. What is the most important step the consultant must take before conducting this test?
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What is the primary function of a captive portal in a hotspot?
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