Eccouncil ECSS Exam - Topic 3 Question 105 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's ECSS exam

Question #: 105
Topic #: 3

John is working as a network administrator in an MNC company. He was instructed to connect all the remote offices with the corporate office but at the same time deny communication between the remote offices. In this process, he configured a central hub at the corporate head office, through which all branch offices can communicate.

Identify the type of VPN topology implemented by John in the above scenario.

APoint-to-point topology

BHub and spoke topology

CStar topology

DMesh topology

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Suggested Answer: B

In the scenario described, John implemented ahub and spoke topologyfor the VPN. In this configuration, all remote offices (spokes) connect directly to the central hub (corporate head office).However, communication between the remote offices is denied, ensuring that all traffic flows through the central hub1. This design allows for centralized control and visibility while maintaining resource availability at the hub location.Keep in mind that the central hub becomes a potential single point of failure for VPN tunnels2.Reference:2,1

https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/help-center/en-US/Content/en-US/Fireware/configuration_examples/bovpn_centralized_config_example.html

by An at Apr 29, 2025, 02:10 PM

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Brock

9 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not a star topology?

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Micaela

9 months ago

Agreed, that's the classic setup for this scenario.

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Mertie

9 months ago

Seems right, but I thought mesh was more common for this.

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Alaine

9 months ago

No doubt, it's hub and spoke. That's how it works!

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Natalya

9 months ago

Definitely a Hub and spoke topology!

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Graciela

10 months ago

I might be mixing things up, but I feel like star topology is similar to hub and spoke, but I don't think it specifically restricts communication like this scenario does.

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Heike

10 months ago

Hub and spoke sounds right, especially since it allows communication through the central hub while isolating the remote offices from each other.

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Shayne

10 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about point-to-point being more direct connections, which doesn't seem to fit here.

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Lonny

10 months ago

I think this is a hub and spoke topology since all remote offices connect to the central hub at the corporate office.

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Timmy

11 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording here. Is the "central hub" the same as a "star topology"? Or is that a separate option? I'll need to review my VPN topology knowledge to make sure I understand the differences before answering this.

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Kimberely

11 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The question states that John configured a central hub at the corporate office, through which all the branch offices can communicate. That's the definition of a hub and spoke VPN topology, so the answer is B.

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Janessa

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions that all the remote offices can communicate with the corporate office, but not with each other. That sounds like a hub and spoke setup, but I'm not 100% confident. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Jesusita

11 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about VPN topologies. I think the key details are that John set up a central hub at the corporate office and denied communication between the remote offices, so the answer is likely B, hub and spoke topology.

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