Question

The security manager assigned a new security administrator the task of implementing secure protocols on all wireless access points. The new administrator chose Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
Was this a good choice or a poor choice, and why?

Answer 1

Answer:

It was not a good choice and the administrator could have gone with a much better option.

Explanation:

Choosing WPA over WEP is a good option. It is however, still considered vulnerable despite its improved security and has been superseded by the WPA2 security protocol. TKIP is an example of an encryption method that was introduced around the same time with WPA and replaced WEP. This encryption is not secure and is now out of date and I would highly recommend against its use. If the access points support WPA2 – AES, then this would be the best and is the most optimal for wireless security.