CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 120

The SSID broadcast for a wireless router has been disabled but a network administrator notices that unauthorized users are accessing the wireless network. The administer has determined that attackers are still able to detect the presence of the wireless network despite the fact the SSID has been disabled.
Which of the following would further obscure the presence of the wireless network?

Answer options

• A. Upgrade the encryption to WPA or WPA2
• B. Create a non-zero length SSID for the wireless router
• C. Reroute wireless users to a honeypot
• D. Disable responses to a broadcast probe request

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because disabling responses to broadcast probe requests prevents the network from acknowledging attempts to discover it, making it harder for unauthorized users to detect the network. Options A and B do not provide additional obscurity to the network itself; they only enhance security or visibility. Option C, while it might redirect users, does not hide the original network from detection.