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350-401 Practice Question: Drag and drop each Cisco security feature on the…
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Port security: Layer 2
Port security operates at Layer 2; ACL at Layer 3; zone-based firewall at Layer 3/4; IPS at Layer 4-7; MACsec at Layer 2.
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| Layer | Name | PDU | Key Protocols / Devices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Application | Data | HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, SMTP, FTP, SSH |
| 6 | Presentation | Data | TLS / SSL, JPEG, ASCII encoding |
| 5 | Session | Data | NetBIOS, RPC, SIP |
| 4 | Transport | Segment / Datagram | TCP, UDP |
| 3 | Network | Packet | IP, ICMP, OSPF — Routers |
| 2 | Data Link | Frame | Ethernet, Wi-Fi, PPP — Switches, Bridges |
| 1 | Physical | Bits | Cables, NICs, Hubs, Repeaters |
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L2 Security Features
L2 Security Features are network security mechanisms that operate at Layer 2 of the OSI model to protect local network traffic from threats like MAC spoofing, ARP attacks, and unauthorized access.
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MACsec
MACsec (Media Access Control Security) is a security protocol that encrypts and authenticates data at the Ethernet frame level to protect traffic on local area networks.
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