Question 767 - N10-008 discussion

Port mirroring is a feature that allows a network switch to copy the traffic from one or more ports to another port for monitoring purposes. Port mirroring can be used to analyze the network traffic from a specific source, destination, or protocol without affecting the normal operation of the network. Port mirroring can also help to detect and troubleshoot network problems, such as performance issues, security breaches, or policy violations.

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Turn on port security. Port security is a feature that restricts the number and type of devices that can connect to a switch port. Port security can help to prevent unauthorized access, MAC address spoofing, or MAC flooding attacks. However, port security does not allow the network security engineer to view the traffic from the user's PC to the switch.

Implement dynamic ARP inspection. Dynamic ARP inspection (DAI) is a feature that validates the ARP packets on a network and prevents ARP spoofing attacks. DAI can help to protect the network from man-in-the-middle, denial-of-service, or data interception attacks. However, DAI does not allow the network security engineer to view the traffic from the user's PC to the switch.

Configure 802.1Q. 802.1Q is a standard that defines how to create and manage virtual LANs (VLANs) on a network. VLANs can help to segment the network into logical groups based on function, security, or performance. However, 802.1Q does not allow the network security engineer to view the traffic from the user's PC to the switch.

Reference 1:Port Mirroring - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics 2:Network+ (Plus) Certification | CompTIA IT Certifications 3:Port Security - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics 4:Dynamic ARP Inspection - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics 5:802.1Q - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics