This 200-201 practice question tests your understanding of security policies and procedures. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A security auditor reviews the SNMP configuration. Which security concern should be reported?
The location and contact information is exposed
Why wrong: This information is not a security vulnerability.
SNMP is disabled on the router
Why wrong: SNMP is configured, so enabled.
The community strings are set to default values
Default community strings are easily guessed.
The private community string is read-only
Why wrong: RW means read-write.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
The community strings are set to default values
Option C is correct because default SNMP community strings (e.g., 'public' for read-only, 'private' for read-write) are well-known and widely documented. An attacker who discovers these defaults can query or modify the device's MIB, leading to information disclosure or unauthorized configuration changes. This is a critical security concern that must be reported.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
The location and contact information is exposed
Why it's wrong here
This information is not a security vulnerability.
SNMP is disabled on the router
Why it's wrong here
SNMP is configured, so enabled.
The community strings are set to default values
Why this is correct
Default community strings are easily guessed.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
The private community string is read-only
Why it's wrong here
RW means read-write.
Common exam traps
Cisco often tests the distinction between the existence of a default community string (a critical vulnerability) versus the access level (read-only vs. read-write) or the exposure of non-sensitive MIB objects like sysLocation.
Detailed technical explanation
SNMPv2c and SNMPv1 rely on community strings as plaintext passwords sent in every packet. Default strings like 'public' and 'private' are listed in RFC 3410 as examples and are commonly left unchanged in production. Tools like onesixtyone or snmpwalk can brute-force these defaults in seconds, giving attackers full read or write access to the device's MIB tree, including routing tables, interface statistics, and even the ability to change configurations or disable interfaces.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the 200-201 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Security Policies and Procedures — This question tests Security Policies and Procedures — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: The community strings are set to default values — Option C is correct because default SNMP community strings (e.g., 'public' for read-only, 'private' for read-write) are well-known and widely documented. An attacker who discovers these defaults can query or modify the device's MIB, leading to information disclosure or unauthorized configuration changes. This is a critical security concern that must be reported.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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