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WGU Introduction to Cryptography Exam - Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion

(Which wireless security standard uses an authentication server with 802.1X and EAP?)
C) WPA-Enterprise
A) WPA-PSK
B) WEP
D) TKIP

WGU Introduction to Cryptography Exam - Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for WGU's Introduction to Cryptography exam
Question #: 10
Topic #: 1
[All Introduction to Cryptography Questions]

(Which wireless security standard uses an authentication server with 802.1X and EAP?)

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Suggested Answer: C

802.1X is a port-based network access control framework that enables centralized authentication using an authentication server (commonly RADIUS). EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) runs within 802.1X to support many credential types (password-based methods like PEAP, certificate-based methods like EAP-TLS, and others). WPA-Enterprise is the wireless security mode that explicitly uses 802.1X + EAP with an authentication server to perform per-user/per-device authentication and to derive dynamic session keys. By contrast, WPA-PSK uses a pre-shared key without an external authentication server; all users share the same PSK, which is weaker for enterprise identity management. WEP is an older mechanism using static keys and does not provide modern 802.1X/EAP enterprise authentication in the WPA-Enterprise sense. TKIP is an encryption/integrity protocol used under WPA, not the full authentication ''standard'' involving an authentication server. Therefore, the correct choice is WPA-Enterprise.


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Merilyn
1 day ago
Yeah, WPA-Enterprise is the way to go for better security!
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Rolland
6 days ago
Nope, WEP is outdated and not secure.
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Rosita
11 days ago
Wait, are we sure about that? I thought WEP had some authentication too.
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Kate
17 days ago
Agreed, 802.1X is a key part of it.
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Virgina
22 days ago
It's definitely WPA-Enterprise!
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Johanna
27 days ago
I practiced a similar question, and I believe WPA-Enterprise is the right choice because of the authentication server requirement.
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Josephine
1 month ago
I’m a bit confused because I know WEP is outdated, but I can't recall if it uses an authentication server.
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Stanton
1 month ago
I remember studying 802.1X and EAP, and I think they are specifically tied to WPA-Enterprise.
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Lavonda
1 month ago
I think the answer might be WPA-Enterprise since it uses an authentication server, but I'm not completely sure.
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