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ML0-320 · Question #47

Why is passive sniffing much harder to detect, if not impossible, compared to active sniffing? Choose the best Answer:.

The correct answer is C. A device that only receives packets and never transmits packets is truly undetectable. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Why is passive sniffing much harder to detect, if not impossible, compared to active sniffing? Choose the best Answer:.

Options

  • APassive sniffing injects fewer packets into the switch
  • BPassive sniffing can be done only via software and not hardware
  • CA device that only receives packets and never transmits packets is truly undetectable.
  • DIt is difficult to obtain software that passively sniffs

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  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    15% (7)
  • C
    72% (33)
  • D
    9% (4)

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