Question

What was the security algorithm defined for the IEEE 802.11?

(a) WEP

(b) RSN

(c) WPA

(d) SSL

The question was posed to me in an interview for job.

My query is from IEEE 802.11i WLAN Security in chapter Wireless Network Security and Network Security Overview of Cryptograph & Network Security

Answer 1

Right option is (a) WEP

To elaborate: Wired Equivalency Privacy was the security algorithm defined for the IEEE 802.11.