A network administrator of a small advertising company is configuring WLAN security on a Cisco WLC. The administrator decides to use the WPA2 PSK authentication method. On which OSI layer does WPA2 PSK provide security?
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A network administrator of a small advertising company is configuring WLAN security on a Cisco WLC. The administrator decides to use the WPA2 PSK authentication method. On which OSI layer does WPA2 PSK provide security?
- Layer 1
- Layer 2
- Layer 3
- Layer 7
Explanation: Protocols such as WPA2 (PSK and Enterprise) and 802.1x are used to provide Layer 2 WLAN security by requiring successful authentication before access to the WLAN is allowed.
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