Lesson 1 quiz: Risky business

Wireless Security
Lunchtime Learning
  By Lisa Phifer



Wireless Security Lunchtime Learning

Return to Lesson 1: How to counter wireless threats and vulnerabilities
Move to Lesson 2: How to build a secure wireless infrastructure
Return to Wireless Security Lunchtime Learning
Test your retention of the material taught in Lesson 1 of Wireless Security Lunchtime Learning.

1.) Which of the following vulnerabilities is unique to 802.11 wireless LANs?
a. Forged deauthenticate frames
b. RF jamming
c. TCP SYN floods
d. Data sniffing
Answer

2.) 802.11 wired equivalent privacy was intended to meet which security need?
a. Confidentiality
b. Integrity
c. Availability
d. Access control
Answer

3.) Which of the following transmissions is protected against replay and forgery?
a. 802.11 control frame
b. 802.11 management frame
c. 802.11 data frame, protected by WEP
d. 802.11 data frame, protected by WPA
Answer

4.) Which statement about 802.11 shared key authentication is false?
a. Shared key authentication is required by 802.1X.
b. Real users and attackers with a shared WEP key have the same rights.
c. Users cannot determine whether the access point is an imposter.
d. A lost device with the key compromises security for the entire WLAN.
Answer

5.) WPA-Enterprise prevents unauthorized users from transmitting 802.11 frames.
a. True
b. False
Answer

>> Move to Lesson 2: How to build a secure wireless infrastructure

This was first published in April 2006

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