GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 5 Question 120 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam

Question #: 120
Topic #: 5

Sally is a network admin for a small company. She was asked to install wireless accesspoints in the building. In looking at the specifications for the access-points, she sees that all of them offer WEP. Which of these are true about WEP? Select the best answer.

AStands for Wireless Encryption Protocol

BIt makes a WLAN as secure as a LAN

CStands for Wired Equivalent Privacy

DIt offers end to end security
Explanations:
WEP is intended to make a WLAN as secure as a LAN but because a WLAN is not constrained by wired, this makes access much easier. Also, WEP has flaws that make it less secure than was once thought.WEP does not offer end-to-end security. It only attempts to protect the wireless portion of the network.

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by Kerry at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Lanie

1 month ago

Exactly! WEP has serious flaws. It's not end-to-end secure either.

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Paola

1 month ago

But it doesn't make a WLAN as secure as a LAN, right?

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Glendora

1 month ago

Yeah, I agree. Option C is definitely correct.

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Adolph

2 months ago

I think WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.

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Cecily

2 months ago

It's just a basic layer of security, not end-to-end!

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Ceola

2 months ago

Yeah, WEP has major flaws, not reliable at all.

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Buddy

2 months ago

Wait, does it really make WLAN as secure as LAN? I doubt that.

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Horace

2 months ago

Totally agree, WEP is outdated and insecure!

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Denae

2 months ago

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.

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Fredric

3 months ago

B) As secure as a LAN? Haha, good one! WEP is about as secure as a screen door on a submarine.

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Tyisha

3 months ago

D) End to end security? Not a chance, WEP is far from that secure.

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Camellia

3 months ago

A) Wireless Encryption Protocol? Really? That's just silly.

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Sherita

4 months ago

C) Stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. That's the correct answer, right?

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Eveline

4 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen WEP described as Wireless Encryption Protocol before, but I think that’s a common misconception.

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Adrianna

4 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think WEP does not provide end-to-end security, so D can't be right.

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Renea

4 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think WEP is supposed to make WLANs as secure as LANs, but it has a lot of vulnerabilities.

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Roosevelt

4 months ago

I remember WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, so I think option C is correct.

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Roslyn

4 months ago

Ah, I see what they're getting at now. WEP was meant to provide the same level of security as a wired LAN, but it doesn't actually achieve that. So B is definitely not correct. I'm confident C is the right answer here.

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Armando

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to double-check my understanding. I know WEP has issues with security, so I don't think it offers end-to-end protection. I'm leaning towards C as the best answer, but I'll review the explanations just to be sure.

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Ressie

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. WEP is supposed to make a wireless network as secure as a wired one, but it has some flaws that make it less secure than we thought. I'm guessing the correct answer is C, since that matches what I remember about the name.

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Pete

5 months ago

Hmm, I think I remember learning about WEP in class. I'm pretty sure it stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, but I'm not totally sure about the other options.

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