Which terms describe the encryption protocols intended to protect wireless network traffic?

• A. WEP
• B. WPA3
• C. WEP/WPA Encryption
• D. TLS

Answer: (C)

Wireless network traffic is protected at the link layer by encryption protocols designed specifically for Wi‑Fi, so the data traveling between a client and the access point is kept confidential over the air. WEP was the original scheme, and WPA emerged as a more secure successor, with WPA2 and WPA3 building on that foundation. The phrase that combines these, “WEP/WPA Encryption,” best captures the set of encryption methods intended to guard wireless traffic across the air link. TLS, on the other hand, protects data end-to-end at higher layers (the transport/application layers) and isn’t used to secure the wireless link itself, so it isn’t describing the wireless encryption protocols.