QuestionQ189

Network Security Architecture

A Web developer at your company wants to provide wireless access for contractors who come in to work on various projects. The approval process takes time, so instead of waiting, he has connected his own wireless router to one of the network ports in his department. What security risk does this create?

  • A It is likely to increase network traffic and slow down network performance.
  • B An unauthorized WAP is one way for hackers to get into a network.
  • C None, adding a wireless access point is a common task and not a security risk.
  • D This circumvents network intrusion detection.
Explanation

An unauthorized wireless access point can expose an internal network to unauthorized users, providing attackers with a possible entry path. NIST identifies rogue access points as a security risk because they can allow unauthorized individuals to access the network.

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