HIPAA Exam HIO-301 Topic 1 Question 70 Discussion

Actual exam question for HIPAA's HIO-301 exam

Question #: 70
Topic #: 1

A hospital is setting up a wireless network using ''Wi-Ei'' technology to enable nurses to feed information through it onto the corporate server instead of using traditional paper forms. As a HIPAA security specialist, what would you do as the first step towards, protecting the wireless communication?

ASet up a message digest infrastructure to enable secure communication.

BConfigure intrusion detection software on the firewall system.

CProtect the wireless network through installation of a firewall.

DEnable use of WEP keys that are generated dynamically upon user authentication.

EConfigure TCP/IP, with a static IP address for all the clients having gateway address of the server..

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Lenna

7 months ago

I believe protecting the wireless network through installation of a firewall is crucial for security.

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Nell

7 months ago

Configuring TCP/IP with static IPs? What is this, the 90s? Let's keep up with the times and go with C.

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Brett

6 months ago

C) Protect the wireless network through installation of a firewall.

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Katina

7 months ago

A) Set up a message digest infrastructure to enable secure communication.

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Shenika

7 months ago

Dynamically generated WEP keys? That's so 2000s. You gotta go with a firewall to keep those hackers at bay. C is the answer.

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Izetta

7 months ago

But wouldn't configuring intrusion detection software on the firewall system also be important?

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Erick

7 months ago

Haha, 'Wi-Ei' technology? Is that like the hipster version of Wi-Fi? Anyway, C seems like the way to go here.

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Latricia

7 months ago

E) Configure TCP/IP, with a static IP address for all the clients having gateway address of the server.

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Ashlyn

7 months ago

C) Protect the wireless network through installation of a firewall.

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Adelle

7 months ago

I agree with Dalene, secure communication is key in protecting the wireless network.

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Barney

7 months ago

A message digest infrastructure is a good idea, but it's not the first step. The wireless network needs to be secured first, so I'd go with C.

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Simona

7 months ago

B) Configure intrusion detection software on the firewall system.

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Jina

7 months ago

D) Enable use of WEP keys that are generated dynamically upon user authentication.

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Merilyn

7 months ago

C) Protect the wireless network through installation of a firewall.

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Dalene

8 months ago

I think setting up a message digest infrastructure is the best first step.

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Jeff

8 months ago

I think the answer should be C. Protecting the wireless network through installation of a firewall is the first step to ensuring secure communication, especially for a HIPAA-regulated environment.

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Helga

7 months ago

B: I agree. Setting up a firewall is crucial for protecting the wireless network and ensuring data security.

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German

8 months ago

A: I think the answer should be C. Protecting the wireless network through installation of a firewall is the first step to ensuring secure communication, especially for a HIPAA-regulated environment.

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