Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
Also called: WPA, original WPA
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 3: Securing Networks
The wireless encryption protocol that replaced Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). The original WPA also has known vulnerabilities and is insecure; WPA3 is the strongest today.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 3.2.B.3
Why it matters in Unit 3
Read wireless settings carefully on the exam: WEP, WPS and the original WPA are all insecure choices.
Example
A router offers WPA, WPA2 and WPA3. The strongest choice is WPA3; the original WPA is insecure.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 3.2 Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security