Question & Answer: With respect to 802.1x authentication using the EAP framework, what advantages are provided…..

Answer) The advantages provided with 802.1x authentication are :

• It is easy to manage
• It makes use of certificates and user credentials for the purpose of authentication
• The use of user credentials makes it even more secure as there is no tension of changing the preshared key if it gets leaked out and some unauthorised users are having access to your network
• It provides support to almost all devices and operating systems being used i.e from WindowsNT to MAC
• It is highly scalable