Question

Which of the following statements is true about WPA and WPA2?

A). WPA uses TKIP and WPA2 uses CCMP
B). WPA uses AES and WPA2 use TKIP.
C). Both WPA and WPA2 use TKIP.
D). Both WPA and WPA2 use AES.

Answer 1

The correct statement is that WPA uses TKIP, while WPA2 uses CCMP. WPA was an interim security protocol, which later was succeeded by WPA2, offering enhanced security with AES encryption.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is true about WPA and WPA2 is A) WPA uses TKIP and WPA2 uses CCMP. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) are security protocols and security certification programs developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. WPA was designed as an interim solution to the weaknesses found in WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), and it uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for security which dynamically changes keys. WPA2, the successor to WPA, is a more secure protocol that uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) for enhanced data protection.