Exam 220-1102 topic 1 question 370 discussion

A rogue access point is an access point installed on a network without the network owner's permission. Why is this bad? If an attacker owns the access point, they can intercept the data (e.g. PII) flowing through the network.

The first action the technician should take is to instruct the user to disconnect the Wi-Fi . This is because rogue access points can be used to steal sensitive information from users, and it is important to prevent the user from accessing the network until the issue has been resolved. Restarting the wireless adapter or running the installed antivirus software may not be effective in this situation, as they do not address the root cause of the problem . Launching the browser to see if it redirects to an unknown site may also not be helpful, as it does not provide any information about the Wi-Fi connection itself .