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Offensive Security Chapter 1: Network Protocols and Tools

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What is the primary purpose of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)?

To find the MAC address of an IP address (correct)
To detect malicious activity on a network
To manage and monitor network nodes
To view opened ports on a network

What happens when the sender's ARP table does not have an entry for the IP address?

The sender sends an ARP reply to the device with the IP address
The sender looks at its DNS cache for the IP address
The sender updates its ARP table with the IP address
The sender sends an ARP broadcast to all devices in the local network (correct)

What is the result of ARP poisoning?

Devices send packets to the attacker's MAC address (correct)
The DNS cache is updated with the correct IP address
The ARP table is updated with the correct IP address
Devices send packets to the correct MAC address

What is the purpose of the DNS?

To resolve domain names to IP addresses (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of DNS poisoning?

Users are directed to the attacker's website (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the SNMP manager?

To monitor and manage network nodes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the SNMP agent?

To send warnings to the SNMP manager of unusual situations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of an ARP reply?

The device with the IP address sends its MAC address to the sender (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Netstat command?

To view opened ports on a network (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of ARP spoofing?

To cause devices to send packets to the attacker's MAC address (C) Signup and view all the answers

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