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GSLC · Question #87

Which of the following work as traffic monitoring tools in the Linux operating system? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

The correct answer is A. IPTraf C. Ntop. IPTraf and Ntop are both established network traffic monitoring and analysis utilities available on Linux, while the other options serve entirely different security purposes.

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Question

Which of the following work as traffic monitoring tools in the Linux operating system? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

Options

  • AIPTraf
  • BHotspotter
  • CNtop
  • DJohn the Ripper

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    93% (37)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

IPTraf and Ntop are both established network traffic monitoring and analysis utilities available on Linux, while the other options serve entirely different security purposes.

AIPTrafCorrect

IPTraf is a console-based Linux network statistics utility that captures packets and displays real-time traffic data including IP, TCP, UDP, and ICMP statistics broken down by interface and connection.

BHotspotter

Hotspotter is a wireless attack tool used to identify and exploit clients probing for known wireless networks; it is not a traffic monitoring utility.

CNtopCorrect

Ntop (now ntopng) is a Linux-based network traffic probe that passively monitors network usage and provides detailed per-host and per-protocol traffic analysis.

DJohn the Ripper

John the Ripper is a password auditing and cracking tool that tests password strength; it has no function related to network traffic monitoring.

Concept tested: Linux network traffic monitoring tools identification

Topics

#network monitoring#Linux tools#traffic analysis#IPTraf

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