Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — Question 454

Which of the following determines how traffic should flow based on the status of the infrastructure layer?

Answer options

• A. Control plane
• B. Application plane
• C. Traffic plane
• D. Data plane

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The Control plane is responsible for managing how traffic flows within the network by making decisions based on the status of the infrastructure. The Application plane focuses on application-level functions, the Traffic plane handles the movement of data packets, and the Data plane is responsible for forwarding the actual data based on the decisions made by the Control plane.