Exam 312-50v12 topic 1 question 168 discussion

Actual exam question from ECCouncil's 312-50v12

Question #: 168
Topic #: 1

You are a cybersecurity trainee tasked with securing a small home network. The homeowner is concerned about potential "Wi-Fi eavesdropping," where unauthorized individuals could intercept the wireless communications. What would be the most effective first step to mitigate this risk, considering the simplicity and the residential nature of the network?

A. Disable the network's SSID broadcast
B. Enable encryption on the wireless network
C. Enable MAC address filtering
D. Reduce the signal strength of the wireless router

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by DarioReymag at Feb. 6, 2024, 10:38 p.m.

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LordXander

9 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: B

Because, again, the only one making sense...I mean, everything else would make it a bit harder but B makes it wayy harder for most attackers

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brrbrr

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: B

B. Enable encryption on the wireless network. Enabling encryption, specifically WPA3 or at least WPA2, on the wireless network is a crucial step in securing the communications between devices and the router. This encrypts the data transmitted over the Wi-Fi network, making it more difficult for unauthorized individuals to eavesdrop on and intercept the wireless communications. Encryption ensures that even if someone intercepts the wireless signals, they cannot easily decipher the information without the encryption key.

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duke_of_kamulu

10 months, 2 weeks ago

B enabling encryption reason because that scrambles comms even wen one get holds of the data is useless

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insaniunt

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: B

B. Enable encryption on the wireless network

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