CNDA Network Security Architecture 3

Question 1

Which network topology provides the highest redundancy but is also the most expensive to implement?

Accepted Answer

Full mesh topology

Answer

Bus topology

Answer

Ring topology

Answer

Star topology

Question 2

What is the primary security benefit of network time protocol (NTP) synchronization across all devices?

Accepted Answer

Ensures consistent timestamps for log correlation and forensic analysis

Answer

Reduces CPU load on routers

Answer

Encrypts network traffic

Answer

Prevents ARP spoofing

Question 3

A CNDA wants to protect against unauthorized wireless access points. Which control is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Deploying a wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS)

Answer

Increasing WPA2 key complexity

Answer

Disabling SSID broadcast

Answer

Implementing MAC address filtering

Question 4

Which protocol should be disabled on managed switches to prevent VLAN hopping attacks?

Accepted Answer

DTP (Dynamic Trunking Protocol)

Answer

STP

Answer

OSPF

Answer

LLDP

Question 5

In network architecture, what does 'East-West traffic' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Traffic between servers within the same data center or cloud environment

Answer

Traffic between the internet and internal servers

Answer

Traffic from branch offices to headquarters

Answer

Traffic between two different ISPs

Question 6

What is the purpose of a honeypot in a network defense architecture?

Accepted Answer

To lure and study attacker behavior in a controlled environment

Answer

To speed up legitimate network traffic

Answer

To encrypt sensitive data in transit

Answer

To load balance web servers