HPE6-A78 Exam - Topic 7 Question 18 Discussion

Actual exam question for HP's HPE6-A78 exam

Question #: 18
Topic #: 7

Your Aruba Mobility Master-based solution has detected a rogue AP Among other information the ArubaOS Detected Radios page lists this Information for the AP

SSID = PubllcWiFI

BSSID = a8M27 12 34:56

Match method = Exact match

Match type = Eth-GW-wired-Mac-Table

The security team asks you to explain why this AP is classified as a rogue. What should you explain?

AThe AP Is connected to your LAN because It is transmitting wireless traffic with your network's default gateway's MAC address as a source MAC Because it does not belong to the company, it is a rogue

BThe ap has a BSSID mat matches authorized client MAC addresses. This indicates that the AP is spoofing the MAC address to gam unauthorized access to your company's wireless services, so It is a rogue

CThe AP has been detected as launching a DoS attack against your company's default gateway. This qualities it as a rogue which needs to be contained with wireless association frames immediately

DThe AP is spoofing a routers MAC address as its BSSID. This indicates mat, even though WIP cannot determine whether the AP is connected to your LAN. it is a rogue.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Herman at May 26, 2022, 04:51 AM

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Valene

5 months ago

Sounds like a serious threat, better contain it ASAP!

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Brett

5 months ago

Spoofing MAC addresses is a classic rogue move. No doubt about it!

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Brianne

5 months ago

Wait, how do we know it's not just a misconfigured device?

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Irma

6 months ago

I agree, it's a clear sign of unauthorized access!

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Cruz

6 months ago

That AP is definitely a rogue since it's using the default gateway's MAC.

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Stefan

6 months ago

I have a vague memory of MAC spoofing being a key indicator for rogue APs. Option D sounds familiar, but I’m not confident if it’s the best explanation for this scenario.

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Ernie

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question where the rogue AP was identified by its behavior. I think option C is a bit extreme, though. DoS attacks seem serious, but I don't recall that being a typical classification reason.

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Leota

6 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like option B could be relevant too. It talks about spoofing MAC addresses, which seems like a common tactic for rogue devices.

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Lilli

7 months ago

I remember something about rogue APs being classified based on their MAC addresses. I think option A might be the right choice since it mentions the default gateway's MAC.

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Keneth

7 months ago

Alright, I've got a strategy here. I'll start by identifying the true statements, then see if I can eliminate the false ones. Gotta love multiple choice!

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Jessenia

7 months ago

I'm pretty confident that option B, using the $type operator, is the correct way to find documents with a null timestamp field in MongoDB.

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Joanna

7 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward question. I'd just use the myString.ToUpper() method to convert the string to all uppercase.

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Lucy

7 months ago

I feel like the steps for evacuating are more about breaking down a task, so I'm leaning towards task analysis, but I'm not completely sure.

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