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ECCouncil 312-50v13 Practice Test 64

Question 630

At Brookside Manufacturing, the industrial security team is conducting a plant safety and IT security assessment under requirements for production continuity and controlled test windows. Following the approved correction, auditors require proof that: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. A controlled rogue authentication server is rejected while the legitimate trusted RADIUS service succeeds.
  2. Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.
  3. A revoked employee identity cannot reconnect while guests remain isolated from employee network resources.
  4. The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Use named administrator access, rotation or key-based management, and centralized audit logging. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Brookside Manufacturing.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A controlled rogue authentication server is rejected while the legitimate trusted RADIUS service succeeds. That observation would verify another scenario: An organization enables WPA3-Enterprise but client devices are configured to ignore RADIUS server certificate validation. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Require certificate-chain and server-name validation in the managed supplicant profile. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The necessary outcome is: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

B:

Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP. That observation would verify another scenario: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The necessary outcome is: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

C:

A revoked employee identity cannot reconnect while guests remain isolated from employee network resources. That observation would verify another scenario: An office Wi-Fi network uses one shared password for employees, visitors, and service contractors. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Separate guest access and use individually attributable enterprise authentication for staff where supported. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The necessary outcome is: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

Question 631

At Juniper Media, the digital-platform security team is conducting a scoped content-delivery assessment under requirements for rights enforcement and safe media workflows. Assessors report the following documented condition: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Perform a site survey and tune channel planning, power and client roaming based on measured RF conditions.
  2. Use robust authentication, encryption and client isolation rather than SSID suppression as a security control.
  3. Use named administrator access, rotation or key-based management, and centralized audit logging.
  4. Require certificate-chain and server-name validation in the managed supplicant profile.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Use named administrator access, rotation or key-based management, and centralized audit logging. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The Juniper Media team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Perform a site survey and tune channel planning, power and client roaming based on measured RF conditions. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A wireless survey finds frequent disconnections where neighboring access points share overcrowded channels at high power. The Juniper Media finding instead concerns: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

B:

Use robust authentication, encryption and client isolation rather than SSID suppression as a security control. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A security team assumes that hiding the wireless network name prevents unauthorized association. The Juniper Media finding instead concerns: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

D:

Require certificate-chain and server-name validation in the managed supplicant profile. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An organization enables WPA3-Enterprise but client devices are configured to ignore RADIUS server certificate validation. The Juniper Media finding instead concerns: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

Question 632

At Juniper Media, the digital-platform security team is conducting a scoped content-delivery assessment under requirements for rights enforcement and safe media workflows. The team now needs objective retest evidence for: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.
  2. A guest client reaches permitted internet services but cannot access protected corporate subnets.
  3. An unauthorized test device cannot authenticate even when the network name is known.
  4. A wireless configuration audit shows WEP disabled and authorized clients connect using approved encryption and authentication.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Use named administrator access, rotation or key-based management, and centralized audit logging. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Juniper Media.

Incorrect Answers

B:

A guest client reaches permitted internet services but cannot access protected corporate subnets. That observation would verify another scenario: A public guest Wi-Fi uses a captive portal but its upstream firewall allows direct access to internal payroll servers. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Enforce network segmentation and explicit guest egress rules independently of the captive portal. But Juniper Media is evaluating: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The necessary outcome is: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

C:

An unauthorized test device cannot authenticate even when the network name is known. That observation would verify another scenario: A security team assumes that hiding the wireless network name prevents unauthorized association. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use robust authentication, encryption and client isolation rather than SSID suppression as a security control. But Juniper Media is evaluating: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The necessary outcome is: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

D:

A wireless configuration audit shows WEP disabled and authorized clients connect using approved encryption and authentication. That observation would verify another scenario: A branch access point still permits WEP authentication because an installer retained a compatibility setting from an obsolete deployment. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Replace obsolete wireless security with supported WPA3 or a properly configured WPA2-Enterprise profile and retire incompatible clients. But Juniper Media is evaluating: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The necessary outcome is: The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

Question 633

At Highland Education, the training platform security team is conducting a permitted education-cloud audit under requirements for identity integrity and uninterrupted classes. The control assessment finds: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Replace obsolete wireless security with supported WPA3 or a properly configured WPA2-Enterprise profile and retire incompatible clients.
  2. Enforce network segmentation and explicit guest egress rules independently of the captive portal.
  3. Require modern authenticated pairing, visibility controls and periodic review of trusted device associations.
  4. Perform a site survey and tune channel planning, power and client roaming based on measured RF conditions.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Require modern authenticated pairing, visibility controls and periodic review of trusted device associations. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The Highland Education team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Replace obsolete wireless security with supported WPA3 or a properly configured WPA2-Enterprise profile and retire incompatible clients. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A branch access point still permits WEP authentication because an installer retained a compatibility setting from an obsolete deployment. The Highland Education finding instead concerns: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

B:

Enforce network segmentation and explicit guest egress rules independently of the captive portal. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A public guest Wi-Fi uses a captive portal but its upstream firewall allows direct access to internal payroll servers. The Highland Education finding instead concerns: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

D:

Perform a site survey and tune channel planning, power and client roaming based on measured RF conditions. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A wireless survey finds frequent disconnections where neighboring access points share overcrowded channels at high power. The Highland Education finding instead concerns: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

Question 634

At Highland Education, the training platform security team is conducting a permitted education-cloud audit under requirements for identity integrity and uninterrupted classes. An independent validation is requested for the original problem: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.
  2. Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.
  3. A revoked employee identity cannot reconnect while guests remain isolated from employee network resources.
  4. The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Require modern authenticated pairing, visibility controls and periodic review of trusted device associations. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Highland Education.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP. That observation would verify another scenario: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action. But Highland Education is evaluating: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The necessary outcome is: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

C:

A revoked employee identity cannot reconnect while guests remain isolated from employee network resources. That observation would verify another scenario: An office Wi-Fi network uses one shared password for employees, visitors, and service contractors. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Separate guest access and use individually attributable enterprise authentication for staff where supported. But Highland Education is evaluating: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The necessary outcome is: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

D:

The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users. That observation would verify another scenario: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use named administrator access, rotation or key-based management, and centralized audit logging. But Highland Education is evaluating: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The necessary outcome is: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

Question 635

At Eastshore Energy, the energy risk engineering team is conducting an authorized field-security exercise under requirements for remote equipment availability. The authorized review identifies: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Require certificate-chain and server-name validation in the managed supplicant profile.
  2. Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action.
  3. Separate guest access and use individually attributable enterprise authentication for staff where supported.
  4. Require modern authenticated pairing, visibility controls and periodic review of trusted device associations.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Require modern authenticated pairing, visibility controls and periodic review of trusted device associations. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The Eastshore Energy team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Require certificate-chain and server-name validation in the managed supplicant profile. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An organization enables WPA3-Enterprise but client devices are configured to ignore RADIUS server certificate validation. The Eastshore Energy finding instead concerns: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

B:

Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The Eastshore Energy finding instead concerns: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

C:

Separate guest access and use individually attributable enterprise authentication for staff where supported. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An office Wi-Fi network uses one shared password for employees, visitors, and service contractors. The Eastshore Energy finding instead concerns: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

Question 636

At Eastshore Energy, the energy risk engineering team is conducting an authorized field-security exercise under requirements for remote equipment availability. Following the approved correction, auditors require proof that: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. Channel utilization and client roaming metrics improve during a comparable occupancy test.
  2. An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.
  3. A wireless configuration audit shows WEP disabled and authorized clients connect using approved encryption and authentication.
  4. A guest client reaches permitted internet services but cannot access protected corporate subnets.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Require modern authenticated pairing, visibility controls and periodic review of trusted device associations. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Eastshore Energy.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Channel utilization and client roaming metrics improve during a comparable occupancy test. That observation would verify another scenario: A wireless survey finds frequent disconnections where neighboring access points share overcrowded channels at high power. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Perform a site survey and tune channel planning, power and client roaming based on measured RF conditions. But Eastshore Energy is evaluating: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The necessary outcome is: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

C:

A wireless configuration audit shows WEP disabled and authorized clients connect using approved encryption and authentication. That observation would verify another scenario: A branch access point still permits WEP authentication because an installer retained a compatibility setting from an obsolete deployment. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Replace obsolete wireless security with supported WPA3 or a properly configured WPA2-Enterprise profile and retire incompatible clients. But Eastshore Energy is evaluating: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The necessary outcome is: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

D:

A guest client reaches permitted internet services but cannot access protected corporate subnets. That observation would verify another scenario: A public guest Wi-Fi uses a captive portal but its upstream firewall allows direct access to internal payroll servers. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Enforce network segmentation and explicit guest egress rules independently of the captive portal. But Eastshore Energy is evaluating: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The necessary outcome is: An unapproved nearby device cannot pair and existing approved peripherals remain connected.

Question 637

At Maplewood Schools, the district information security team is conducting an approved campus-connectivity review under requirements for protection of learner records. Assessors report the following documented condition: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Require certificate-chain and server-name validation in the managed supplicant profile.
  2. Require modern authenticated pairing, visibility controls and periodic review of trusted device associations.
  3. Enforce validated enterprise wireless server certificates and approved connection profiles, and teach suspicious-network reporting.
  4. Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The Maplewood Schools team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Require certificate-chain and server-name validation in the managed supplicant profile. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An organization enables WPA3-Enterprise but client devices are configured to ignore RADIUS server certificate validation. The Maplewood Schools finding instead concerns: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

B:

Require modern authenticated pairing, visibility controls and periodic review of trusted device associations. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A connected device uses an outdated Bluetooth pairing mode and accepts new peers without a deliberate authorization workflow. The Maplewood Schools finding instead concerns: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

C:

Enforce validated enterprise wireless server certificates and approved connection profiles, and teach suspicious-network reporting. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An access point accepts a spoofed corporate network name and several staff laptops connect to an unapproved lookalike SSID. The Maplewood Schools finding instead concerns: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

Question 638

At Maplewood Schools, the district information security team is conducting an approved campus-connectivity review under requirements for protection of learner records. The team now needs objective retest evidence for: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.
  2. Managed endpoints reject the test lookalike service when its certificate identity does not match corporate policy.
  3. A guest client reaches permitted internet services but cannot access protected corporate subnets.
  4. The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Maplewood Schools.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Managed endpoints reject the test lookalike service when its certificate identity does not match corporate policy. That observation would verify another scenario: An access point accepts a spoofed corporate network name and several staff laptops connect to an unapproved lookalike SSID. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Enforce validated enterprise wireless server certificates and approved connection profiles, and teach suspicious-network reporting. But Maplewood Schools is evaluating: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The necessary outcome is: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

C:

A guest client reaches permitted internet services but cannot access protected corporate subnets. That observation would verify another scenario: A public guest Wi-Fi uses a captive portal but its upstream firewall allows direct access to internal payroll servers. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Enforce network segmentation and explicit guest egress rules independently of the captive portal. But Maplewood Schools is evaluating: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The necessary outcome is: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

D:

The former technician credential no longer works and management changes are attributable to active authorized users. That observation would verify another scenario: A fleet of Wi-Fi access points shares one administrative password that has not been rotated after a technician departed. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use named administrator access, rotation or key-based management, and centralized audit logging. But Maplewood Schools is evaluating: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The necessary outcome is: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

Question 639

At Brookside Manufacturing, the industrial security team is conducting a plant safety and IT security assessment under requirements for production continuity and controlled test windows. The control assessment finds: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Enforce network segmentation and explicit guest egress rules independently of the captive portal.
  2. Enforce validated enterprise wireless server certificates and approved connection profiles, and teach suspicious-network reporting.
  3. Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action.
  4. Perform a site survey and tune channel planning, power and client roaming based on measured RF conditions.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The Brookside Manufacturing team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Enforce network segmentation and explicit guest egress rules independently of the captive portal. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A public guest Wi-Fi uses a captive portal but its upstream firewall allows direct access to internal payroll servers. The Brookside Manufacturing finding instead concerns: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

B:

Enforce validated enterprise wireless server certificates and approved connection profiles, and teach suspicious-network reporting. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An access point accepts a spoofed corporate network name and several staff laptops connect to an unapproved lookalike SSID. The Brookside Manufacturing finding instead concerns: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

D:

Perform a site survey and tune channel planning, power and client roaming based on measured RF conditions. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A wireless survey finds frequent disconnections where neighboring access points share overcrowded channels at high power. The Brookside Manufacturing finding instead concerns: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

Question 640

At Brookside Manufacturing, the industrial security team is conducting a plant safety and IT security assessment under requirements for production continuity and controlled test windows. An independent validation is requested for the original problem: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. A controlled rogue authentication server is rejected while the legitimate trusted RADIUS service succeeds.
  2. Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.
  3. An unauthorized test device cannot authenticate even when the network name is known.
  4. A wireless configuration audit shows WEP disabled and authorized clients connect using approved encryption and authentication.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Compare observed wireless identifiers and locations against the authorized access-point inventory before taking containment action. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Brookside Manufacturing.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A controlled rogue authentication server is rejected while the legitimate trusted RADIUS service succeeds. That observation would verify another scenario: An organization enables WPA3-Enterprise but client devices are configured to ignore RADIUS server certificate validation. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Require certificate-chain and server-name validation in the managed supplicant profile. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The necessary outcome is: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

C:

An unauthorized test device cannot authenticate even when the network name is known. That observation would verify another scenario: A security team assumes that hiding the wireless network name prevents unauthorized association. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use robust authentication, encryption and client isolation rather than SSID suppression as a security control. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The necessary outcome is: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.

D:

A wireless configuration audit shows WEP disabled and authorized clients connect using approved encryption and authentication. That observation would verify another scenario: A branch access point still permits WEP authentication because an installer retained a compatibility setting from an obsolete deployment. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Replace obsolete wireless security with supported WPA3 or a properly configured WPA2-Enterprise profile and retire incompatible clients. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A monitoring dashboard detects an unknown transmitter advertising the company's SSID but has no physical or controller inventory correlation. The necessary outcome is: Investigators classify the device accurately and can document whether it was rogue, misconfigured, or a legitimate temporary AP.