CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 458

Which of the following BEST describes the differences between VLAN hopping and session hijacking?

Answer options

• A. VLAN hopping involves the unauthorized transition from one VLAN to another to gain additional access. Session hijacking involves overriding a user's web connection to execute commands
• B. VLAN hopping is a brute force attack executed to gain additional access. Session hijacking involves physically disrupting a network connection
• C. VLAN hopping involves overriding a user network connection to execute malicious commands. Session hijacking involves compromising a host to elevate privileges
• D. VLAN hopping is the act of exploiting poor VLAN tagging. Session hijacking is a web-based attack aimed at privilege escalation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Option A accurately describes VLAN hopping as the unauthorized transition between VLANs and session hijacking as the takeover of a user's web session. The other options either mischaracterize VLAN hopping or session hijacking, or confuse their definitions and mechanisms.