CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 320

A technician has enabled port security on a switchport.
Which of the following BEST describes the effect this will have?

Answer options

• A. Devices must match a list of allowed MAC addresses before accessing the network.
• B. Devices need to conform to the policies set forth by the MDM software.
• C. Data loss prevention software will be monitoring for data exfiltration on the port.
• D. A firewall is actively monitoring the network traffic using heuristic analysis.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because enabling port security restricts access to the switchport based on a predefined list of allowed MAC addresses. Options B, C, and D pertain to different security measures and do not describe the specific function of port security.