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Submitted by renata2k· Mar 4, 2026Network and Perimeter Hacking

Question

A large corporate network is being subjected to repeated sniffing attacks. To increase security, the company's IT department decides to implement a combination of several security measures. They permanently add the MAC address of the gateway to the ARP cache, switch to using IPv6 instead of IPv4, implement the use of encrypted sessions such as SSH instead of Telnet, and use Secure File Transfer Protocol instead of FTP. However, they are still faced with the threat of sniffing. Considering the countermeasures, what should be their next step to enhance network security?

Options

  • AUse HTTP instead of HTTPS for protecting usernames and passwords
  • BImplement network scanning and monitoring tools
  • CEnable network identification broadcasts
  • DRetrieve MAC addresses from the OS

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#Sniffing countermeasures#Network monitoring#ARP spoofing prevention#Encrypted protocols
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