CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 663

Which of the following BEST describes a VLAN hopping attack?

Answer options

• A. An attacker gains unauthorized access to a network by overflowing the CAM table.
• B. An attacker gains unauthorized access to a network by placing a rogue AP on the network.
• C. An attacker gains unauthorized access to a network by using double-tagged packets.
• D. An attacker gains unauthorized access to a network by scanning and mapping it.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because VLAN hopping attacks exploit the use of double-tagged packets to gain access to different VLANs. Options A, B, and D describe other types of attacks that do not specifically involve VLAN hopping techniques.