A Web developer with your company wants to have wireless access for contractors that come in to work on various projects. The process of getting this approved takes time. So rather than wait, he has put his own wireless router attached to one of the network ports in his department. What security risk does this present?

A.
An unauthorized WAP is one way for hackers to get into a network.

B.
It is likely to increase network traffic and slow down network performance.

C.
This circumvents network intrusion detection.

D.
None, adding a wireless access point is a common task and not a security risk.

Explanation:
Any unauthorized Wireless Access Point (WAP) is a serious security breach. Its configuration might be very unsecure. For example it might not use encryption or MAC filtering, thus allowing anyone in range to get on the network. Fact What is WAP? Hide A Wireless Access Point (WAP) is a communication device capable of both transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless LAN. This unit is connected to servers or directly to a network and other devices using a standard cabled network protocol. Answer option D is incorrect. Yes a WAP is a common item, but it should be one that has been properly authorized and configured. Answer option B is incorrect. Any increase in network traffic due to a WAP would be negligible. Answer option C is incorrect. In fact it is likely that a network intrusion detection system would be the first to warn you of this rogue WAP.