CIW Network Technology Associate 3

Question 1

A technician sets up a wireless access point using WPA3. What primary advantage does WPA3 provide over WPA2?

Accepted Answer

Stronger encryption and protection against offline dictionary attacks via SAE

Answer

WPA3 replaces the WPA2 Pre-Shared Key handshake with Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE), which resists offline brute-force and dictionary attacks.

Question 2

Which cable type uses light pulses transmitted through glass or plastic strands and is immune to electromagnetic interference?

Accepted Answer

Fiber optic cable

Answer

Fiber optic cable transmits data as light, making it immune to EMI and suitable for long-distance, high-bandwidth connections.

Question 3

What is the default administrative distance for a static route in Cisco IOS?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

Static routes have a default administrative distance of 1 in Cisco IOS, making them preferred over most dynamic routing protocols.

Question 4

Which DHCP message does a client broadcast to discover available DHCP servers on the local network?

Accepted Answer

DHCPDISCOVER

Answer

A DHCPDISCOVER message is the first broadcast a client sends to locate any available DHCP servers on the subnet.

Question 5

In the context of network security, what is a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)?

Accepted Answer

A network segment that sits between the public Internet and the internal private network, hosting public-facing services

Answer

A DMZ is a perimeter network segment that exposes external-facing services (web, mail, DNS) while shielding the internal LAN from direct Internet access.

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CIW Network Technology Associate 3