One way to determine a hidden SSID is through a deauthentication attack. That attack kicks a user off of a wireless AP by sending a deauthentication packet and monitoring the SSID during the re-association request. That attack is only effective if a network is open or using WEP. If the AP is using WPA2 security, that attack won't be effective. True or false?

True

False

Explanation

False. Management frames are unencrypted, regardless of which wireless security method is used. ::EDIT:: It is true that management frames cannot be encrypted. However according to the 802.11w-2009 Protected Management Frames standard it is in fact possible to protect 802.11i/RSN management frames, sent after the 4-way handshake has taken place, from deauthentication attacks as long as the AP and STA are 802.11w-capable. WEP and open frames in all cases remain unprotected. I'd really like this question to be cleared up by someone who might know more about networking, or perhaps to be reworded. Sources: https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/WiFiBasicsandBestPractices/802.11wManagementFrameProtectionMFP https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/5700/software/release/3se/wlan/configurationguide/bwlan3se5700cg/bwlan3se5700cgchapter01000.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjyzabjInbAhVhneAKHT17BOAQFjAGegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw1l0zFzsJSPJHSzhq6GGX9N https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display%3Fsp4ts.oid%3D5377832%26docLocale%3DenUS%26docId%3Demrna-c04498304&ved=2ahUKEwjyzab_jInbAhVhneAKHT17BOAQFjAHegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw35KbuXhvOfcj6cBa6bQ9zk