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0Which wireless encryption protocol uses a 24-bit initialization vector?
Answer Options
A
WPA
B
WEP
C
WPA2
D
WPA3
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) uses either 40- or 104-bit encryption; it also uses a 24-bit initialization vector (IV) to randomize each session. The encryption and IV combined, WEP advertises encryption strength of 64-bit or 128-bit. All Protected Access (WPA) variants use a variety of other mechanisms, but they do not use initialization vectors.
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