Exam 1: Foundations of Wireless Security

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Briefly describe WECA main goals.

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The IEEE ____ standard specifies a maximum rated speed of 54 Mbps and also supports 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps transmissions using the UNII band.

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What are the benefits to businesses provided by wireless LANs?

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The primary advantage of wireless technology is ____.

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Wireless LAN applications can be found in every industry whose employees need or want to conduct business without being confined to a specific location.

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In the United States, the organization that controls and regulates wireless transmissions for use by citizens (as opposed to the federal government) is the ____.

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Educational institutions were some of the first adopters of WLANs because of their dramatic advantages in teaching and learning.

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Match each item with an statement below:
standards for how WLANs connect to external networks such as the Internet or cellular networks.
AreTec
also known as Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output Enhanced WLAN (MEW).
The FCC
factor that makes security increasingly difficult.
IEEE 802.11u
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standards for how WLANs connect to external networks such as the Internet or cellular networks.
AreTec
also known as Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output Enhanced WLAN (MEW).
The FCC
factor that makes security increasingly difficult.
IEEE 802.11u
restrict specific types of malware from entering a network.
Firewalls
an independent government agency that is directly responsible to Congress.
Security
bands of the radio spectrum that are available nationwide to all users, without requiring a license.
Distributed attacks
organization that promotes standardization in wireless technologies.
IEEE 802.11n
greatest disadvantage to wireless LANs.
Unregulated bands
the world's largest technical professional society with members around the globe.
IEEE
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Individuals who actively search for wireless signals to pick up, often by simply driving down the street, are participating in an activity known as ____.

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The ____ is the entire range of all radio frequencies.

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The ____ band is intended for devices that provide short-range, high-speed wireless digital communications.

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The IEEE ____ standard specified that wireless transmissions could take place in one of two ways. The first is through infrared light, and the other type of transmission is by sending radio signals.

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How does the speed of attacks factor make security increasingly difficult?

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The ____ establishes standards for telecommunications.

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In the early 1980s, the IEEE began work on developing computer network architecture standards. Its work was called ____.

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What are the six certifications within CWNP?

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Typically all rogue access points have security features implemented.

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What are some of the characteristics of information that must be protected by information security?

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Just as a WLAN gives users mobility for accessing data, ____ provides that same freedom for voice communication.

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Briefly describe the main characteristics of the IEEE.

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