Chapter 6 PSK Authentication
IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
✓ Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)
This chapter discusses preshared key (PSK) authentication, which was originally intended as a simple security solution to be used in small office/home office (SOHO) environments. PSK authentication is also known by the more common name of WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal. Although 802.1X/EAP is the preferred security method for the enterprise, PSK authentication is used in many enterprises despite its weaknesses. We will explore the PSK security mechanisms, risks, and the importance of entropy. We will also discuss ...
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