Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 122

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 older encryption protocol that has been found to be insecure. RADIUS is an authentication protocol, WPA is a more secure protocol than WEP, and WPA3 is the latest standard providing enhanced security features, making them unsuitable as the answer.