A technician is auditing a small office's wireless network and discovers it is using Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) for encryption. Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason the technician should immediately recommend upgrading the security protocol?
WEP requires an enterprise authentication server to function correctly.
WEP has significant, well-known vulnerabilities and is considered insecure.
WEP reduces the maximum data transfer rate of the wireless network.
WEP is incompatible with most modern devices and operating systems.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a deprecated wireless security standard with numerous documented vulnerabilities that make it easy to compromise. It was officially retired by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2004 and has been superseded by more secure protocols like WPA2 and WPA3. While some modern devices may lack support for WEP, the primary reason to avoid it is its lack of security. Performance impact and authentication methods are secondary concerns compared to the fundamental security flaws.
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