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CCNP Practice Question: Drag and drop each Layer 2 attack on the left to…

Drag and drop each Layer 2 attack on the left to its matching mitigation feature on the right.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Port security

DHCP snooping

Dynamic ARP Inspection

BPDU guard

Disable Dynamic Trunking Protocol

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

MAC flooding: Port security

MAC flooding is mitigated by port security, DHCP starvation by DHCP snooping, ARP spoofing by DAI, STP manipulation by BPDU guard, and VLAN hopping by disabling DTP.

Visual reference

Client DHCP Server 1 Discover (broadcast) 2 Offer (IP: 192.168.1.10) 3 Request (I accept) 4 Acknowledge (lease confirmed) DORA — the four-step DHCP lease process

Quick reference

Access Control Model Comparison

ModelAcronymWho Controls Access?Best For
Discretionary Access ControlDACResource ownerSmall teams, file shares
Mandatory Access ControlMACSystem / security labelsClassified govt / military
Role-Based Access ControlRBACAdministrator (via roles)Enterprise environments
Attribute-Based Access ControlABACPolicy engine (user + resource attributes)Fine-grained, dynamic policies
Rule-Based Access ControlRuBACSystem rules / ACLsFirewall rules, network ACLs

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