350-601 Security Practice Question
An engineer needs to protect the control plane of a Nexus 9000 switch from CPU-targeted attacks. Which feature should be configured?
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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
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CoPP
Control Plane Policing (CoPP) applies QoS policies to control plane traffic to prevent DoS attacks.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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DHCP snooping
Why it's wrong here
DHCP snooping prevents rogue DHCP servers.
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Port security
Why it's wrong here
Port security limits MAC addresses on interfaces.
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IP Source Guard
Why it's wrong here
IP Source Guard prevents IP spoofing on access ports.
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CoPP
Why this is correct
CoPP polices traffic to the control plane.
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