312-50V13 Question #523: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

In a large organization, a network security analyst discovered a series of packet captures that seem unusual. The network operates on a switched Ethernet environment. The security team suspects that an attacker might be using a sniffer tool. Which technique could the attacker be using to successfully carry out this attack, considering the switched nature of the network?

Options

• AThe attacker might be compromising physical security to plug into the network directly
• BThe attacker might be implementing MAC flooding to overwhelm the switch's memory
• CThe attacker is probably using a Trojan horse with in-built sniffing capability
• DThe attacker might be using passive sniffing, as it provides significant stealth advantages