Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — Question 422

Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) provides users with a higher level of assurance that their data will remain protected by using which protocol?

Answer options

• A. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
• B. Internet Protocol Security (IPsec)
• C. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• D. Secure Shell (SSH)

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), as it is designed to provide secure authentication methods for networks. Options B, C, and D, while they offer various forms of security, are not specifically utilized by WPA2 for protecting user data in the same way that EAP does.