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Which 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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