Remember WPA2
Full name: Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
Memory aid: Protected Access generation two.
Use supported secure configurations; WPA2 is not a cipher name.
Study area: Wi-Fi & radio · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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WPA2 — Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
Defines a wireless security certification generation commonly using AES-CCMP.
Why learn WPA2 — Wi-Fi Protected Access 2?
Defines a wireless security certification generation commonly using AES-CCMP.
Where it came from
Use supported secure configurations; WPA2 is not a cipher name.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Protected Access generation two.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access 2.
- Recall this memory aid: Protected Access generation two.
- Explain the practical use: Defines a wireless security certification generation commonly using AES-CCMP.
- Explain this distinction: Use supported secure configurations; WPA2 is not a cipher name.
- Identify WPA2 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Wi-Fi Alliance technology (www.wi-fi.org)
- IEEE wireless LAN working group (www.ieee802.org)