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Difficulty: MediumWireless Security and Authentication

A field systems engineer is configuring wireless connectivity for a newly established regional office. The company security policy mandates that all employees authenticate using their individual network credentials via an existing RADIUS server, ensuring dynamic per-session encryption keys rather than a static shared passphrase. Which wireless security configuration should the engineer implement on the access points?

  1. WPA3-Enterprise utilizing 802.1X authenticationAnswer
  2. B
    WPA3-Personal utilizing Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)
  3. C
    WPA2-Personal utilizing Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
  4. D
    WPA2-Enterprise configured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption

Answer

WPA3-Enterprise utilizing 802.1X authentication
WPA3-Enterprise uses 802.1X authentication to interface directly with a RADIUS server, allowing centralized authentication of individual domain user accounts and generating unique per-session encryption keys.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the authentication requirement
The requirement specifies individual authentication using employee network credentials via RADIUS.
Enterprise modes (802.1X) connect to RADIUS servers for central credential verification, whereas Personal modes rely on shared passphrases.
2
Determine the appropriate security mode
Select WPA3-Enterprise for modern security and RADIUS 802.1X integration.
WPA3-Enterprise provides robust encryption alongside 802.1X corporate credential authentication.

Key Concept

Wireless Security Modes and Enterprise Authentication
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Wireless Security and Authentication

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