Which set of attributes is used by IoT Security to identify and classify appliances on a network when determining Device-ID?

The correct answer is B. MAC address, device manufacturer, and operating system. IoT Security uses MAC address, device manufacturer, and OS information to identify and classify devices via Device-ID. IoT Security uses passive network traffic analysis to fingerprint devices based on the MAC address, manufacturer, and operating system to ensure accurate classif

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AIP address, network traffic patterns, and device type
BMAC address, device manufacturer, and operating system
CHostname, application usage, and encryption method
DDevice model, firmware version, and user credential

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IoT Security uses MAC address, device manufacturer, and OS information to identify and classify devices via Device-ID. IoT Security uses passive network traffic analysis to fingerprint devices based on the MAC address, manufacturer, and operating system to ensure accurate classification. These attributes provide a robust, manufacturer-agnostic method to fingerprint IoT devices.

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