Exam N10-008 topic 1 question 249 discussion

Another absolutely lunatic question from CompTia. A is the least stupid answer here - how do you "change AES encryption"? you might change the PARAMETERS. Or you might change the ENCRYPTION PROTOCOL. but you dont "change" AES protocol - unless you are an expert in asymmetric cryptography. lol

A. AES encryption To connect users securely to a Wi-Fi access point (WAP), it's essential to use strong encryption. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a widely recommended and strong encryption protocol for securing wireless connections. Therefore, the IT officer should change the encryption settings on the WAP to use AES encryption. Option B, changing the channel to the highest frequency within the band, is unrelated to encryption and pertains to channel selection to avoid interference. Option C, TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption protocol, while still used in some older networks, is considered less secure than AES. It is recommended to use AES when possible for improved security. Option D, dynamic selection of the frequency, is related to the automatic channel selection mechanism and not encryption. It's used to optimize the use of available channels to reduce interference and improve network performance.

A. AES encryption.

To connect users securely to the new WAP, the IT officer must change the encryption protocol to AES. WAP (Wireless Access Point) provides wireless connectivity to devices in a network. Security is essential for wireless networks as wireless signals can be intercepted by unauthorized parties. Therefore, encryption is required to secure wireless communications. There are two encryption protocols used in wireless networks, which are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). AES is considered more secure than TKIP and is recommended for use. The frequency channel and selection are essential to ensure the performance of the wireless network. The highest frequency within the band is not always the best choice for a particular location, as other factors like interference and congestion can affect performance. Dynamic frequency selection can help in selecting the optimal frequency to use. However, it is not related to securing the wireless network.

The point is the question: Change to would indeed be A. But change would be from my interpretation C. You change from C to A to increase..

Wrong again JakeCharles. It's A. WEP and WPA use TKIP but are outdated. WPA2 uses AES and is the standard with its' intended replacement WPA3

Answer C, TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), is not the correct answer because it is not as secure as AES encryption. TKIP is an older encryption protocol that was designed to improve the security of WAPs by adding additional measures to the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) protocol. However, TKIP has since been superseded by newer and more secure encryption protocols, such as AES. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a widely used encryption standard that is designed to secure data transmissions by encoding the data with a series of complex algorithms. When users connect to a WAP with AES encryption enabled, their data transmissions will be encrypted, helping to protect them from being intercepted and read by unauthorized parties. For this reason, AES is a better choice than TKIP for securing a WAP.

To connect users securely to a WAP, the IT officer should change the encryption protocol to AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). AES is a widely used encryption standard that is designed to secure data transmissions by encoding the data with a series of complex algorithms. When users connect to a WAP with AES encryption enabled, their data transmissions will be encrypted, helping to protect them from being intercepted and read by unauthorized parties. Other options such as changing the channel to the highest frequency within the band, using the TKIP encryption protocol, or enabling dynamic selection of the frequency may not be directly related to the security of the WAP.

A is correct.

C. Since WAP uses TKIP when WPA2 uses AES