Question

Your company security policy states that wireless networks are not to be used because of the potential security risk they present to your network.

One day, you find that an employee has connected a wireless access point to the network in his office.

Which type of security risk is this?

answer

Rogue access point


Phishing


On-path attack


Social engineering


Physical security

Answer 1

Rogue access point.

Explanation: an employee-installed wireless AP is an unauthorized device on the network (a rogue AP), which can bypass controls and expose the network to eavesdropping, unauthorized access, and man‑in‑the‑middle attacks.