12.3.1 - Wi-Fi Encryption Standards

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to Wi-Fi encryption standards, focusing on WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and associated protocols.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

A security standard designed to fix critical vulnerabilities in the earlier WEP standard.

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)

A mechanism used in WPA to mitigate various attacks against WEP.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

An outdated encryption standard for wireless networks that is considered insecure.

WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

A WPA2 authentication method using a four-way handshake with a preshared key.

WPA3-SAE (Simultaneous Authentication of Equals)

A more secure authentication mechanism replacing WPA2-PSK in WPA3.

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)

A symmetric encryption algorithm used for securing data in WPA2.

CCMP (Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol)

A protocol used in WPA2 for data confidentiality and authenticity.

Management Frames

Frames used for device association and authentication that can be spoofed, making them a target for attacks.

Open Wi-Fi Network

A network with no passphrase required for joining, often resulting in unencrypted traffic.

Replay Attack

A type of attack aimed at recovering the encryption key by capturing and retransmitting data.

GCMP (Galois/Counter Mode Protocol)

The stronger protocol used in WPA3 to replace AES CCMP for improved data protection.

Authenticated Encryption

An approach in cryptography that ensures both confidentiality and integrity of the data.