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Which feature can validate address requests and filter out invalid messages?

The correct answer is C. DHCP snooping. DHCP snooping is a security feature that intercepts and validates DHCP messages to prevent rogue DHCP servers and clients from obtaining unauthorized IP addresses or sending invalid DHCP packets.

Submitted by tom_us· Mar 5, 2026Security Fundamentals

Question

Which feature can validate address requests and filter out invalid messages?

Options

  • AIP Source Guard
  • Bport security
  • CDHCP snooping
  • Ddynamic ARP inspection

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • C
    96% (22)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

DHCP snooping is a security feature that intercepts and validates DHCP messages to prevent rogue DHCP servers and clients from obtaining unauthorized IP addresses or sending invalid DHCP packets.

AIP Source Guard

IP Source Guard uses information from DHCP snooping or static bindings to prevent IP address spoofing by filtering non-matching source IP and MAC addresses, but its primary function is not to validate address requests themselves.

Bport security

Port security limits and controls which MAC addresses can be learned on a switch port and is primarily concerned with MAC address security, not the validation of IP address requests via DHCP.

CDHCP snoopingCorrect

DHCP snooping intercepts and analyzes DHCP messages on a switch, building a binding database of legitimate IP-to-MAC address mappings. It can then filter out invalid DHCP messages, such as those from unauthorized DHCP servers or clients attempting to use unassigned IP addresses, thereby validating address requests and enhancing network security.

Ddynamic ARP inspection

Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) prevents ARP spoofing attacks by validating ARP packets against the DHCP snooping binding table, but it focuses on ARP messages, not the initial DHCP address requests.

Concept tested: DHCP Snooping

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3850/software/release/3se/consolidated/configuration_guide/b_consolidated_3se_3850_cg/b_consolidated_3se_3850_cg_chapter_010000010.html

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#DHCP snooping#Layer 2 security#address validation#rogue DHCP

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