Network Encryption Quiz

What is the unique identifier for wireless networks?

• DNS server

• IP address

• SSID

• MAC address

How can you make the SSID harder to detect?

• Use a longer SSID

• Change it frequently

• Make it hidden

• Set it to broadcast automatically

What is used to encrypt data in wireless networks?

• IP address

• Master key

• DNS server

• MAC address

Which protocol replaced WEP for wireless network encryption?

• WEP2

• WPA

• WPA2

• WPA3

What is used to ensure the receiver has a valid master key before transmission?

• Symmetric encryption

• Handshake protocol

• Encryption key

• Decryption key

What form of encryption involves the sender and receiver using the same key?

• Asymmetric encryption

• Symmetric encryption

• Private key encryption

• Public key encryption

What is a sensible extra precaution for wired networks handling sensitive data?

• Using encryption

• Broadcasting the SSID automatically

• Making the SSID hidden

• Using a longer SSID

What is used to turn plain text into cypher text before sending it out onto the network?

• Decryption key

• Encryption key

• Handshake protocol

• Master key