GIAC Exam GPEN Topic 8 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GPEN exam

Question #: 49
Topic #: 8

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In which layer of the OSI model does a sniffer operate?

ANetwork layer

BSession layer

CPresentation layer

DData link layer

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Suggested Answer: D

by Leota at Jun 01, 2024, 02:29 PM

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18 hours ago

Hmm, I thought sniffers worked at the Session layer to monitor network traffic. I'm going with B.

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3 days ago

Wait, isn't a sniffer supposed to be a hacker tool? I'm pretty sure it's in the Network layer, so A must be the right answer.

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6 days ago

A sniffer operates at the Data Link layer, so I think the correct answer is D.

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14 days ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be the Network layer because it deals with routing and forwarding of data.

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15 days ago

I agree with Reita, because a sniffer captures data packets at the network interface level.

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17 days ago

I think a sniffer operates in the Data link layer.

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