Unit 1 Lesson 2 Homework

Part A: Adversaries

  1. Describe one difference between a low-skilled adversary and a high-skilled adversary.



  1. Identify the adversary motivation shown when an attacker steals customer payment data to sell it for money.



  1. Explain why knowing an adversary's skill level does not reveal the adversary's motivation.



Part B: Wireless Attacks

  1. Determine the wireless attack shown when an attacker creates Airport_Free_WiFi beside the official Airport Free WiFi network and waits for travelers to connect.



  1. Determine the wireless attack shown when a strong radio signal prevents every device in a classroom from communicating with the access point.



  1. Describe the information an attacker is trying to collect during war driving.



Part C: Public Network Protection

  1. Explain why HTTPS reduces risk on an untrusted public Wi-Fi network but does not make the network itself trustworthy.



  1. Explain one limitation a user should consider before relying on a VPN for protection on public Wi-Fi.



  1. Determine the safest response when a certificate warning appears immediately after connecting to public Wi-Fi.