Question

A __________ is a secret key shared by the AP and a STA and installed in some fashion outside the scope of IEEE 802.11i.

(a) pre-shared key

(b) pairwise transient key

(c) master session key

(d) key conformation key

The question was asked in examination.

Enquiry is from IEEE 802.11i WLAN Security in section Wireless Network Security and Network Security Overview of Cryptograph & Network Security

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) pre-shared key

For explanation: A pre-shared key(PSK) is a secret key shared by the AP and a STA and installed in some fashion outside the scope of IEEE 802.11i.