CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 371

Application owners are reporting performance issues with traffic using port 1433 from the cloud environment. A security administrator has various pcap files to analyze the data between the related source and destination servers. Which of the following tools should be used to help troubleshoot the issue?

Answer options

• A. Fuzz testing
• B. Wireless vulnerability scan
• C. Exploit framework
• D. Password cracker
• E. Protocol analyzer

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is E, as a protocol analyzer is specifically designed to capture and analyze network traffic, making it ideal for troubleshooting performance issues. The other options, such as fuzz testing, wireless vulnerability scans, exploit frameworks, and password crackers, do not focus on traffic analysis and are therefore not suitable for resolving the performance issues reported.