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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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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