GIAC GSLC Exam - Topic 2 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSLC exam

Question #: 41
Topic #: 2

You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based network. Rick, your assistant, is configuring some laptops for wireless access. For security, WEP needs to be configured for wireless communication. By mistake, Rick configures different WEP keys in a laptop than that is configured on the Wireless Access Point (WAP). Which of the following statements is true in such situation?

AThe laptop will be able to access the wireless network but other wireless devices will be unable to communicate with it.

BThe laptop will be able to access the wireless network but the security will be compromised.

CThe WAP will allow the connection with the guest account's privileges.

DThe laptop will not be able to access the wireless network.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Carmela at Mar 10, 2024, 07:36 AM

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Beula

6 months ago

I thought WEP was outdated, but it still causes issues like this?

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Lera

6 months ago

Yup, D is the right answer. No access without matching keys.

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Cherry

6 months ago

Wait, are we sure WEP is even secure anymore?

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Isabella

7 months ago

Totally agree, it's option D for sure!

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Beatriz

7 months ago

The laptop won't connect if WEP keys don't match.

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Felicitas

7 months ago

I thought WEP was pretty weak, but I don't think it would let the laptop connect with a different key. So, I'm leaning towards the laptop not being able to access the network.

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France

7 months ago

This reminds me of a practice question where mismatched keys caused connection issues. I believe the correct answer is that the laptop won't access the network.

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Kaitlyn

8 months ago

I'm a bit unsure, but I think if the WEP keys don't match, the laptop just won't connect at all. It seems like a basic security measure.

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Alishia

8 months ago

I remember studying that WEP keys need to match for devices to connect. I think the laptop won't be able to access the network if the keys are different.

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Reita

8 months ago

Ugh, wireless security questions are the worst. I'm just going to guess and hope for the best on this one. Maybe I'll get lucky.

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Stanford

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. If the WEP keys don't match, the laptop should still be able to connect to the network, but the security will be compromised. I'll go with option B.

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Howard

8 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about wireless security. I'll need to carefully consider the implications of the mismatched WEP keys.

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Theron

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The different WEP keys could cause some issues, but I'm not sure exactly how that would play out. I'll have to think it through.

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Luisa

8 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I'll need to carefully analyze the information provided to identify the three key factors that contributed to the change in inventory holding period.

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Beula

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm not too familiar with the User Portal, so I'll have to think this through. Let me see, binding/unbinding to org resources, resetting password, changing username - those seem plausible. I'll select those and double-check the other options.

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Francene

8 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. It seems to be asking about how the services are packaged and deployed, but some of the options don't seem directly relevant to that. I'll have to read through it a few times to make sure I understand what they're really asking.

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Jacqueline

8 months ago

I think I've got a good handle on this. The balance sheet and income statement data should give me a clear picture of the bank's financial health. I just need to identify the year with the most favorable metrics.

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Hubert

1 year ago

Option B is just plain wrong. Compromising security is not the way to go, even if it lets the laptop connect. Rick should know better than that.

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Lauran

11 months ago

It's better to have a secure connection than compromise security for convenience.

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Malcom

12 months ago

But won't that disrupt the connection to the wireless network?

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Jose

12 months ago

I think we should reconfigure the WEP key on the laptop to match the one on the WAP.

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Elbert

12 months ago

Rick, you configured the wrong WEP key on the laptop. What should we do now?

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William

1 year ago

Haha, poor Rick. Configuring the wrong WEP key is like locking the door and losing the key. Guess he'll have to start over from scratch.

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Lucy

1 year ago

Option D is the correct answer. Without the correct WEP key, the laptop won't be able to connect to the wireless network. Pretty straightforward, really.

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