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312-50V9 · Question #122
312-50V9 Question #122: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Active and passive. Network sniffing is broadly categorized as active or passive, based on whether the attacker must inject traffic to intercept communications.
Question
How is sniffing broadly categorized?
Options
- AActive and passive
- BBroadcast and unicast
- CUnmanaged and managed
- DFiltered and unfiltered
Explanation
Network sniffing is broadly categorized as active or passive, based on whether the attacker must inject traffic to intercept communications.
Common mistakes.
- B. Broadcast and unicast describe network transmission addressing modes, not methodologies for intercepting or capturing network traffic.
- C. Unmanaged and managed describe switch capability and administration levels, not sniffing techniques or their operational categories.
- D. Filtered and unfiltered describe Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) settings applied to a running capture session, not a broad classification of sniffing approaches.
Concept tested. Active versus passive network sniffing classification
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