Chapter 8
| 1: | What are the three major security threats of a wireless network? |
| A1: | Answer: Traffic monitoring, unauthorized access, and DoS. |
| 2: | What is the primary means for guarding against traffic monitoring? |
| A2: | Answer: Utilize encryption. |
| 3: | How do you keep hackers from gaining access to company resources through the wireless network? |
| A3: | Answer: Incorporate the use of effective authentication. |
| 4: | What method will help alleviate the implications of a successful DoS attack? |
| A4: | Answer: Have an alternative plan to carry on business in a manner that doesn't require the use of the wireless network. |
| 5: | Why is WEP not acceptable for protecting sensitive information? |
| A5: | Answer: Hackers are able to crack the WEP encryption algorithm through the use of publicly ... |
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