ISC2 CC Network Security Practice Question
A network administrator is configuring a switch to logically separate the Accounting and HR departments on the same physical switch. Which technology should be used?
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Why each option matters
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VLAN
VLANs can partition a physical switch into multiple logical segments, isolating traffic between groups.
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Subnetting
Why it's wrong here
Subnetting is logical division of IP addresses, not switch ports.
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DMZ
Why it's wrong here
DMZ is for public-facing servers.
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VLAN
Why this is correct
VLANs provide Layer 2 separation.
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Honeypot
Why it's wrong here
Honeypot is a security decoy.
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