LEAP

Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol

In plain language

An old Cisco method for logging into Wi-Fi that is now considered weak.

The metaphor

Like an old padlock whose weak spot is well known to burglars.

Going deeper

How it works

It was one of the first ways of giving each user their own Wi-Fi login.
Its password check can be broken with common tools.
Modern methods replaced it.
It is worth turning off if you still see it.

What can go wrong (example scenario)

A small office never changed its original access point settings. A security check showed the old login method was still enabled, so the Wi-Fi passwords could be captured and cracked.

How WILDCARD handles it

Network covers the managed firewall and switches that sit behind your provider's modem.

In practice

A scan flags an old access point with it enabled.
A switch to certificate logins replaces it.
An audit report lists it as outdated.

A question owners ask

What should I do if it shows up?

Ask your IT provider to switch to a stronger login method and disable this one.

Where WILDCARD handles this

Network

Firewall managed and monitored
Switches kept current
On-prem Active Directory auth

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