GCIH · Question #182
Which of the following tools are used as a network traffic monitoring tool in the Linux operating system? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
The correct answer is B. IPTraf C. MRTG D. Ntop. IPTraf, MRTG, and Ntop are all legitimate Linux-based tools used for monitoring and analyzing network traffic, whereas Netbus is a remote-access trojan rather than a monitoring utility.
Question
Which of the following tools are used as a network traffic monitoring tool in the Linux operating system? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Options
- ANetbus
- BIPTraf
- CMRTG
- DNtop
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A8% (3)
- B93% (37)
Why each option
IPTraf, MRTG, and Ntop are all legitimate Linux-based tools used for monitoring and analyzing network traffic, whereas Netbus is a remote-access trojan rather than a monitoring utility.
Netbus is a well-known remote administration trojan (RAT) used for unauthorized remote access to Windows systems, not a network traffic monitoring tool.
IPTraf is an interactive, ncurses-based Linux utility that displays real-time IP network statistics including TCP connections, UDP traffic, and interface throughput.
MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher) collects SNMP data from network devices and generates time-series graphs of traffic load, making it a widely used bandwidth monitoring tool.
Ntop (now ntopng) is an open-source network traffic probe that provides deep packet inspection and real-time flow analysis on Linux systems.
Concept tested: Linux network traffic monitoring tools identification
Source: https://linux.die.net/man/8/iptraf
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