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350-401 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps of DHCP snooping and…
Drag and drop the steps of DHCP snooping and dynamic ARP inspection flow into the correct order, from first to last.
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Switch enables DHCP snooping globally and per VLAN
DHCP snooping first builds a binding table by monitoring DHCP messages. The switch validates DHCP server messages on trusted ports and discards rogue offers. For DAI, the switch intercepts ARP packets and checks the sender MAC and IP against the DHCP snooping binding table. If the ARP packet matches, it is forwarded; otherwise, it is dropped.
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Access Control Model Comparison
| Model | Acronym | Who Controls Access? | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discretionary Access Control | DAC | Resource owner | Small teams, file shares |
| Mandatory Access Control | MAC | System / security labels | Classified govt / military |
| Role-Based Access Control | RBAC | Administrator (via roles) | Enterprise environments |
| Attribute-Based Access Control | ABAC | Policy engine (user + resource attributes) | Fine-grained, dynamic policies |
| Rule-Based Access Control | RuBAC | System rules / ACLs | Firewall rules, network ACLs |
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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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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.
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Variation 1. Drag and drop the steps of DHCP snooping and dynamic ARP inspection flow into the correct order, from first to last.
medium- ✓ A.Switch enables DHCP snooping on trusted ports
- ✓ B.Switch intercepts DHCPACK from server, extracts lease info
- ✓ C.Switch populates DHCP snooping binding table
- ✓ D.Switch receives ARP packet on untrusted port
- ✓ E.Switch validates ARP against binding table, drops if mismatch
Why A: DHCP snooping builds a binding table used by DAI. The switch validates DHCP messages, creates bindings, then intercepts ARP packets and compares them against the binding table to prevent spoofing.
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