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CAS-002 · Question #842

Since the implementation of IPv6 on the company network, the security administrator has been unable to identify the users associated with certain devices utilizing IPv6 addresses, even when the…

The correct answer is B. The routers implement NDP G. The administrator must disable the IPv6 privacy extensions. The interface output shows IPv6 SLAAC via NDP is in use, and the 'autoconf temporary' address confirms privacy extensions are generating randomized addresses that prevent consistent user-to-address mapping.

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Since the implementation of IPv6 on the company network, the security administrator has been unable to identify the users associated with certain devices utilizing IPv6 addresses, even when the devices are centrally managed. en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 ether f8:1e:af:ab:10:a3 inet6 fw80::fa1e:dfff:fee6:9d8%en1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x5 inet 192.168.1.14 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255 inet6 2001:200:5:922:1035:dfff:fee6:9dfe prefixlen 64 autoconf inet6 2001:200:5:922:10ab:5e21:aa9a:6393 prefixlen 64 autoconf temporary nd6 options=1<PERFORMNUD> media: autoselect status: active Given this output, which of the following protocols is in use by the company and what can the system administrator do to positively map users with IPv6 addresses in the future? (Select TWO).

Options

  • AThe devices use EUI-64 format
  • BThe routers implement NDP
  • CThe network implements 6to4 tunneling
  • DThe router IPv6 advertisement has been disabled
  • EThe administrator must disable IPv6 tunneling
  • FThe administrator must disable the mobile IPv6 router flag
  • GThe administrator must disable the IPv6 privacy extensions
  • HThe administrator must disable DHCPv6 option code 1

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • B
    67% (16)
  • C
    17% (4)
  • D
    4% (1)
  • E
    8% (2)
  • F
    4% (1)

Why each option

The interface output shows IPv6 SLAAC via NDP is in use, and the 'autoconf temporary' address confirms privacy extensions are generating randomized addresses that prevent consistent user-to-address mapping.

AThe devices use EUI-64 format

While the stable autoconf address uses EUI-64 format, simply identifying this does not resolve the mapping problem - it is the temporary privacy extension address that prevents reliable identification.

BThe routers implement NDPCorrect

The interface output shows two 'autoconf' global unicast addresses, indicating Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) is active; SLAAC depends entirely on the Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) for router advertisements, prefix distribution, and address resolution, confirming NDP is the IPv6 protocol in use.

CThe network implements 6to4 tunneling

6to4 tunneling would produce addresses in the 2002::/16 prefix range; the addresses shown use 2001:200::/32, which are native IPv6 global unicast addresses with no tunneling involved.

DThe router IPv6 advertisement has been disabled

IPv6 router advertisements are clearly functioning because the devices have autoconfigured global unicast addresses via SLAAC - advertisements are not disabled.

EThe administrator must disable IPv6 tunneling

The interface output shows no tunneling mechanism in use, so disabling IPv6 tunneling would have no effect on the address mapping issue.

FThe administrator must disable the mobile IPv6 router flag

The mobile IPv6 router flag is unrelated to privacy extension address generation and would not affect the ability to map users to their IPv6 addresses.

GThe administrator must disable the IPv6 privacy extensionsCorrect

The output explicitly shows an 'autoconf temporary' address alongside the stable autoconf address, confirming IPv6 Privacy Extensions (RFC 4941) are enabled; these extensions generate randomized interface identifiers that change periodically, making user-to-address mapping impossible - disabling privacy extensions forces devices to use only the stable EUI-64-derived address, enabling consistent tracking.

HThe administrator must disable DHCPv6 option code 1

DHCPv6 option code 1 is the client identifier option in stateful DHCPv6; the addresses shown are SLAAC-generated (autoconf), not assigned via DHCPv6, so this action is irrelevant.

Concept tested: IPv6 privacy extensions and NDP SLAAC address tracking

Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4941

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#IPv6 privacy extensions#EUI-64#NDP#address tracking

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