Chapter 3

Securing Wireless Networks

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

1.0 Network Fundamentals

1.11 Describe Wireless Principles

1.11.d Encryption

5.0 Security Fundamentals

5.9 Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)

As you know by now, wireless networks are complex. Many technologies and protocols work behind the scenes to give end users a stable, yet mobile, connection to a wired network infrastructure. From the user’s perspective, a wireless connection should seem no different than a wired connection. A wired connection can give users a sense of security; data traveling over a wire is probably not going to be overheard by others. A wireless connection is inherently different; data traveling over the air can ...

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