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312-50V11 · Question #780

DHCP snooping is a great solution to prevent rogue DHCP servers on your network. Which security feature on switchers leverages the DHCP snooping database to help prevent man-in-the- middle attacks?

The correct answer is B. Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI). Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) uses the DHCP snooping binding table to validate ARP packets, dropping those with IP-to-MAC mappings that do not match trusted entries and thereby preventing ARP spoofing-based man-in-the-middle attacks.

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Question

DHCP snooping is a great solution to prevent rogue DHCP servers on your network. Which security feature on switchers leverages the DHCP snooping database to help prevent man-in-the- middle attacks?

Options

  • ASpanning tree
  • BDynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)
  • CPort security
  • DLayer 2 Attack Prevention Protocol (LAPP)

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    77% (37)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    15% (7)

Why each option

Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) uses the DHCP snooping binding table to validate ARP packets, dropping those with IP-to-MAC mappings that do not match trusted entries and thereby preventing ARP spoofing-based man-in-the-middle attacks.

ASpanning tree

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) prevents switching loops and broadcast storms in layer 2 networks but has no mechanism to inspect or validate ARP traffic.

BDynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)Correct

DAI intercepts all ARP requests and replies on untrusted switch ports and validates each packet against the DHCP snooping binding database, which maps legitimate IP addresses to MAC addresses and physical ports. Packets with spoofed IP-to-MAC mappings are discarded before they can poison ARP caches, which is the core mechanism of layer 2 man-in-the-middle attacks. Because DAI is directly built on top of the DHCP snooping database, enabling DHCP snooping is a prerequisite for DAI to function.

CPort security

Port security restricts which MAC addresses are allowed to communicate on a given switch port to prevent MAC flooding, but it does not inspect ARP packet contents or leverage the DHCP snooping database.

DLayer 2 Attack Prevention Protocol (LAPP)

Layer 2 Attack Prevention Protocol (LAPP) is not a real or standardized Cisco security feature; it is a distracting fabricated option.

Concept tested: Dynamic ARP Inspection leveraging DHCP snooping database

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12-2SX/configuration/guide/book/dynarp.html

Topics

#Dynamic ARP Inspection#DHCP snooping#ARP spoofing#man-in-the-middle

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