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Difficulty: EasyWireless Security Standards and Encryption Protocols

A network administrator is setting up a wireless network for a business environment. The company policy mandates that each employee must authenticate with their own unique credentials using a central RADIUS server, rather than sharing a single password across the organization. Which of the following wireless security modes best fulfills this requirement?

  1. WPA3-EnterpriseAnswer
  2. B
    WPA3-Personal
  3. C
    WPA2-Personal
  4. D
    WEP with Open System authentication

Answer

WPA3-Enterprise is the correct choice because it integrates with 802.1X/RADIUS infrastructure to enforce unique per-user authentication credentials.
WPA3-Enterprise uses IEEE 802.1X authentication, allowing centralized user account management and verification against an authentication server such as RADIUS.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify authentication requirements
The requirement specifies centralized RADIUS authentication and individual user credentials instead of a single shared secret.
Enterprise wireless security standards separate Personal (Pre-Shared Key / SAE) from Enterprise (802.1X / RADIUS) operational modes.
2
Evaluate candidate wireless security protocols
WPA3-Enterprise provides 802.1X network access control backed by RADIUS, satisfying all policy requirements.
Personal modes (WPA2-Personal and WPA3-Personal) utilize passphrases intended for home or small networks where individual account accounting is not required.

Key Concept

WPA3 Personal vs Enterprise Authentication Modes
Estimated Time:45s
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Wireless Security Standards and Encryption Protocols

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