SY0-301 · Question #311
Which of the following would a security administrator implement in order to identify a problem between two applications that are not communicating properly?
The correct answer is A. Protocol analyzer. A protocol analyzer (also called a packet sniffer or network analyzer, e.g., Wireshark) captures and inspects network traffic in real time. When two applications fail to communicate, a protocol analyzer lets the administrator examine the actual packets exchanged, revealing malfor
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Which of the following would a security administrator implement in order to identify a problem between two applications that are not communicating properly?
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- AProtocol analyzer
- BBaseline report
- CRisk assessment
- DVulnerability scan
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A86% (19)
- B9% (2)
- C5% (1)
Explanation
A protocol analyzer (also called a packet sniffer or network analyzer, e.g., Wireshark) captures and inspects network traffic in real time. When two applications fail to communicate, a protocol analyzer lets the administrator examine the actual packets exchanged, revealing malformed requests, missing responses, handshake failures, or protocol mismatches. A baseline report compares current state to a known-good state. A risk assessment evaluates potential threats. A vulnerability scan probes for known weaknesses - none of these directly reveal what is happening at the packet level between two communicating applications.
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