A security engineer is configuring a wireless network with EAP-TLS.
Which of the following activities is a requirement for this configuration?
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EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security) is a widely used authentication protocol for securing wireless networks. It is a form of mutual authentication in which both the client and the server authenticate each other using digital certificates.
Out of the given options, the activity that is required for configuring a wireless network with EAP-TLS is "Deploying certificates to endpoint devices."
Certificates play a crucial role in EAP-TLS authentication as they are used to verify the identity of the client and the server. Therefore, it is necessary to have valid certificates installed on both the client and server devices.
In EAP-TLS, the client first sends a Certificate Request message to the server, which responds with its own certificate. The client then verifies the server's certificate using its trusted root certificate store, and if successful, sends its own certificate to the server for verification.
To deploy certificates to endpoint devices, the security engineer needs to generate or obtain digital certificates for each device that will be accessing the wireless network. The certificates should be issued by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA) and should be installed on both the client and server devices.
Once the certificates are installed, the security engineer can configure the wireless access points to use EAP-TLS authentication and specify the certificate requirements, such as the minimum key length and certificate expiration date.
In conclusion, to configure a wireless network with EAP-TLS, the security engineer must deploy certificates to endpoint devices to enable mutual authentication between the client and server.