Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 225

There have been concerns in your network that the wireless network component is not sufficiently secure. You perform a vulnerability scan of the wireless network and find that it is using an old encryption protocol that was designed to mimic wired encryption.
What encryption protocol is being used?

Answer options

• A. RADIUS
• B. WPA
• C. WEP
• D. WPA3

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, WEP, which is an outdated encryption protocol that was indeed designed to imitate wired encryption but has known vulnerabilities. Options A (RADIUS) and B (WPA) are not outdated in the same way, and D (WPA3) is the latest, most secure wireless encryption protocol, making them incorrect choices.