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350-401 Practice Question: Which three statements about dynamic ARP…
Which three statements about dynamic ARP inspection (DAI) are true? (Choose three.)
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Why each option matters
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DAI validates ARP packets by checking the sender MAC and IP addresses against the DHCP snooping binding table.
Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) is a security feature that validates ARP packets in a network. It uses the DHCP snooping binding table to verify the MAC-to-IP address mapping. DAI is configured on a per-VLAN basis and can be applied to specific interfaces. Rate limiting is used to prevent ARP storms. Option D is incorrect because DAI does not inspect ARP replies for IPv6; it is for IPv4 ARP only. Option E is incorrect because DAI does not validate the destination IP address of ARP requests; it validates the sender MAC and IP in the ARP body.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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DAI validates ARP packets by checking the sender MAC and IP addresses against the DHCP snooping binding table.
Why this is correct
Correct because DAI uses the DHCP snooping database to ensure ARP packets are legitimate.
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DAI can be configured on a per-VLAN basis using the 'ip arp inspection vlan' command.
Why this is correct
Correct because DAI is enabled per VLAN with this global configuration command.
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DAI includes rate limiting to prevent ARP flooding attacks.
Why this is correct
Correct because rate limiting is a built-in feature to mitigate ARP storms.
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DAI inspects both IPv4 ARP and IPv6 Neighbor Discovery packets.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because DAI only works with IPv4 ARP; IPv6 uses ND and requires different mechanisms.
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DAI validates the destination IP address in ARP requests to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because DAI validates the sender MAC and IP, not the destination IP in requests.
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| Discretionary Access Control | DAC | Resource owner | Small teams, file shares |
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| Role-Based Access Control | RBAC | Administrator (via roles) | Enterprise environments |
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| Rule-Based Access Control | RuBAC | System rules / ACLs | Firewall rules, network ACLs |
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Key term
Dynamic ARP Inspection
Dynamic ARP Inspection is a security feature that validates ARP packets on a network to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks by ensuring that only legitimate ARP messages are forwarded.
Key term
DHCP snooping
DHCP snooping is a network security feature that filters untrusted DHCP messages to prevent rogue DHCP servers from giving out false IP addresses.
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