Questions: Which of the following is a best practice for protecting your home wireless network for telework or remote work?
Open access to your network to all devices
Implement, as a minimum, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) personal encryption
Turn off all other devices that connect to your router while working
Use your routers preset Service Set Identifier (SSID) and password
Transcript text: Which of the following is a best practice for protecting your home wireless network for telework or remote work?
Open access to your network to all devices
Implement, as a minimum, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) personal encryption
Turn off all other devices that connect to your router while working
Use your routers preset Service Set Identifier (SSID) and password
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Analyze the provided security practices
Open access to your network to all devices: This is extremely risky and should never be done. It allows anyone to access your network and potentially steal your data.
Implement, as a minimum, WiFi Protected Access II (WPA2) Personal encryption: WPA2 is a strong encryption protocol and is a good minimum security practice. WPA3 is even better if your router and devices support it.
Turn off all other devices that connect to your router while working: This is not a practical or necessary security measure. It would severely limit the usability of your home network.
Use your router's preset Service Set Identifier (SSID) and password: While convenient, using the default SSID and password makes it easier for attackers to guess your network credentials since these defaults are often common or easily searchable.
Step 2: Determine the best practice
The best practice among the choices is to implement WPA2 (or WPA3 if possible) encryption. This secures your network traffic and makes it difficult for unauthorized users to access your data.
Final Answer
Implement, as a minimum, WiFi Protected Access II (WPA2) Personal encryption.