Deck 1: Foundations of Wireless Security

Question 1

IEEE ____ standards set specifications for Ethernet local area network technology.

A) 802.3
B) 802.5
C) 802.11
D) 802.20

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Individuals who actively search for wireless signals to pick up, often by simply driving down the street, are participating in an activity known as ____.

A) AP war
B) wireless war
C) access driving
D) wardriving

Answer 2

D

Question 3

____ is a general term used to describe worms, viruses, spyware, or other types of software with a malicious intent.

A) Wireless packet sniffer
B) VoWLAN
C) VoIP
D) Malware

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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

A) 802.11n
B) WiMAX
C) VoWLAN
D) 802.11i

Question 5

A ____ network can determine the optimum route for a packet to travel across the WLAN based on the quality required.

A) flat
B) mesh
C) single
D) linked

Question 6

A ____ site provides office space but the customer must provide and install all the equipment needed to continue operations.

A) cold
B) hot
C) warm
D) red

Question 7

The primary advantage of wireless technology is ____.

A) easier and less expensive installation
B) mobility
C) security
D) disaster recovery

Question 8

The FDA serves as the primary regulatory agency for wireless communications in the United States and its territorial possessions.

Question 9

Along with the many advantages of WLAN technology there are disadvantages and concerns. These include radio frequency interference, health risks, and ____.

A) mobility
B) network reliability
C) installation costs
D) security

Question 10

____ is software (or sometimes hardware) that allows to view the contents of wireless packets.

A) Spyware
B) Malware
C) Wireless packet sniffer
D) Adware

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

A) WLAN
B) Wi-Fi
C) Project 802
D) WiMAX

Question 13

The ____ establishes standards for telecommunications.

A) FDA
B) IEEE
C) PDA
D) VoIP

Question 14

An employee who purchases a wireless access point and brings it into the office to provide personal wireless access has installed a ____.

A) wardriving point
B) rogue access point
C) VoWLAN handset
D) VoIP handset

Question 15

In October 2002, the WECA organization changed its name to ____.

A) Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Alliance
B) WiMAX
C) VoWLAN
D) Project 802

Question 16

Typically all rogue access points have security features implemented.

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

A) IEEE
B) Wi-Fi Alliance
C) FCC
D) FDA

Question 19

Security attacks are isolated against organizations.

Question 20

____ protects the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information on the devices that store, manipulate, and transmit the information through products, people, and procedures.

A) Information security
B) VoWLAN
C) FCC
D) FDA

Question 21

____________________ uses the existing data WLAN to make and receive telephone calls.

Question 22

The term ____________________ is frequently used to describe the tasks of guarding information that is in a digital format.

Question 23

A(n) ____________________ attack occurs when an attacker discovers and exploits a previously unknown flaw.

Question 24

Briefly explain how wireless technology increases network reliability.

Question 25

What are the benefits to businesses provided by wireless LANs?

Question 26

How does radio frequency interference affect wireless networks?

Question 27

Briefly describe the main characteristics of the IEEE.

Question 28

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

Question 29

For computer networking and wireless communications the most widely known and influential organization is the ____________________.

Question 30

The ____ is the entire range of all radio frequencies.

A) unregulated bands
B) license-exempt spectrum
C) infrared light
D) radio frequency spectrum

Question 31

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

A) CDMA
B) ISM
C) UNII
D) GSM

Question 32

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.

A) 802.1
B) 802.3
C) 802.8
D) 802.11

Question 33

A(n) ____________________ site has all the equipment needed for an organization to continue running, including office space and furniture, telephone jacks, computer equipment, and a live telecommunications link.

Question 34

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

Question 35

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.

A) 802.11
B) 802.11a
C) 802.11b
D) 802.11z

Question 36

The 802.11g standard, which is backward-compatible with 802.11b, specifies that devices operate entirely in the ____ frequency.

A) UNII
B) GSM
C) CDMA
D) ISM

Question 37

The radio frequency spectrum is divided into over 450 different sections or ____.

A) bands
B) amplitudes
C) wavelengths
D) heights

Question 38

Briefly explain how wireless technology benefits the health care industry.

Question 39

Briefly describe WECA main goals.

Question 40

What are the six certifications within CWNP?

Question 41

What are the main characteristics of the IEEE 802.11b standard?