Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — Question 195

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 significant security vulnerabilities. RADIUS is not an encryption protocol but an authentication protocol; WPA is an improved protocol over WEP, and WPA3 is the latest standard, making them more secure than WEP.