A city Wi-Fi policy draft claims all 802.11 traffic is “encrypted by default.” How should an assessor correct that myth?
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Short Explanation
Wi-Fi isn’t a locked briefcase just because it’s radio. Open guest SSIDs still ship clear at the link layer unless you turn on a real security suite.
Full Explanation
The 802.11 family supports open authentication with no confidentiality on data frames unless WPA2/WPA3 or similar suites are configured. Policy language that assumes encryption by default mis-sets risk for guest and IoT SSIDs. Assessors verify advertised AKM/cipher suites rather than assuming air privacy.