Security Features of 802.11i Robust Security Network | Exam 400-351 Answer

Which security features are associated with a Robust Security Network?

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Which two security features are associated with a wireless network employing 802.11i configured as a Robust Security Network? (Choose two.)

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802.11i is a wireless network security standard that provides enhanced security to wireless networks. A Robust Security Network (RSN) is a wireless network that employs 802.11i security mechanisms.

The two security features associated with a wireless network employing 802.11i configured as an RSN are:

  1. AES-CCMP: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) is an encryption protocol used in wireless networks to provide confidentiality, data integrity, and authentication. It is the most secure encryption protocol for wireless networks and is recommended by the Wi-Fi Alliance for use with WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) security protocol.

  2. 802.1x: IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol used in wireless networks to provide secure access control. It provides port-based network access control, which means that access to the network is granted only after the user has been authenticated. This authentication mechanism uses the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate users and devices.

The other options in the question are not associated with 802.11i configured as an RSN:

  • WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security protocol for wireless networks that is no longer considered secure and is not recommended for use.
  • IPsec: Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a security protocol used to provide secure communication over IP networks, but it is not specific to wireless networks.
  • TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is an encryption protocol used in older wireless networks (such as WPA) that is no longer considered secure and is not recommended for use.
  • 802.11x: There is no security protocol called 802.11x. It is possible that the intended answer was actually 802.1x, which is discussed above.