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SSCP Practice Question: A company uses a hub-and-spoke VPN topology with…
A company uses a hub-and-spoke VPN topology with a central site and multiple branch offices. The central site's firewall is being upgraded. Which technology can provide link redundancy with automatic failover for the VPN connections?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse VRRP (a first-hop redundancy protocol) with VPN failover, but VRRP only provides gateway redundancy at the local subnet, not dynamic routing or failover across multiple VPN tunnels between sites.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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BGP
BGP is correct because it supports dynamic routing and can be configured with multiple paths to provide automatic failover for VPN connections in a hub-and-spoke topology. When the central site's firewall is upgraded, BGP can reroute traffic through alternate paths without manual intervention, ensuring link redundancy. This is achieved through BGP's path selection algorithm and the ability to advertise multiple routes via different VPN tunnels.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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STP
Why it's wrong here
STP prevents loops in Layer 2 networks.
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VRRP
Why it's wrong here
VRRP provides default gateway redundancy.
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OSPF
Why it's wrong here
OSPF can reroute but is not tied directly to VPN failover.
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BGP
Why this is correct
BGP can be used to manage multiple VPN paths and failover automatically.
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