A company has a legacy wireless network using WPA-TKIP. They are planning to upgrade to WPA2-AES but are concerned about the cost of replacing older access points. The access points can be firmware-upgraded to support WPA2-AES. What is the most cost-effective and secure approach?

Upgrade the firmware and configure WPA2-AES

Disable wireless and use wired connections

Replace all access points with new ones

A retail store uses NFC-based contactless payment terminals. A security assessment reveals that an attacker could place a device near the terminal to intercept or relay the payment transaction. Which control would best mitigate this risk?

Using a secure element and encryption for the transaction

Increasing the NFC transmission power

Requiring a PIN for every transaction

Which authentication method is commonly used in WPA Personal mode?

Certificate-based authentication

An employee reports that their smartphone received unsolicited messages and files via Bluetooth from an unknown device in a crowded airport. The phone had Bluetooth enabled and was in discoverable mode. Which type of attack occurred, and what should the employee do to prevent it?

Bluesnarfing; pair with the unknown device

Bluesnarfing; change the Bluetooth PIN

Bluejacking; disable Bluetooth when not in use

Bluejacking; enable Bluetooth discoverable mode

Which of the following is a primary security concern specific to cellular networks compared to wired networks?

Inability to authenticate users

Susceptibility to eavesdropping and interception of radio signals

Lack of encryption for user data

Limited coverage leading to frequent disconnections

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Domain 6Objective 6

6.6 - Secure Wireless Communications SSCP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Network and Communication Security domain, which accounts for 16% of the SSCP exam. ISC2 does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–13 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 32 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 21–25

21expert · hard
A company has a legacy wireless network using WPA-TKIP. They are planning to upgrade to WPA2-AES but are concerned about the cost of replacing older access points. The access points can be firmware-upgraded to support WPA2-AES. What is the most cost-effective and secure approach?
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22application · medium
A retail store uses NFC-based contactless payment terminals. A security assessment reveals that an attacker could place a device near the terminal to intercept or relay the payment transaction. Which control would best mitigate this risk?
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23foundation · easy
Which authentication method is commonly used in WPA Personal mode?
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24application · medium
An employee reports that their smartphone received unsolicited messages and files via Bluetooth from an unknown device in a crowded airport. The phone had Bluetooth enabled and was in discoverable mode. Which type of attack occurred, and what should the employee do to prevent it?
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25foundation · easy
Which of the following is a primary security concern specific to cellular networks compared to wired networks?
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