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Switching forwards frames within a local area network based on MAC addresses. Layer-2 switches learn which MAC addresses connect to which ports, building a forwarding table that directs traffic only to the intended recipient rather than broadcasting to all ports, improving both performance and basic traffic isolation.
Switch-level attacks like MAC flooding, ARP spoofing, and VLAN hopping exploit switching behavior. Security engineers configure port security, dynamic ARP inspection, and DHCP snooping on switches to prevent these attacks. Understanding switching is necessary for securing the physical network layer.
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Switching forwards frames within a local area network based on MAC addresses. Layer-2 switches learn which MAC addresses connect to which ports, building a forwarding table that directs traffic only to the intended recipient rather than broadcasting to all ports, improving both performance and basic traffic isolation.
Switch-level attacks like MAC flooding, ARP spoofing, and VLAN hopping exploit switching behavior. Security engineers configure port security, dynamic ARP inspection, and DHCP snooping on switches to prevent these attacks. Understanding switching is necessary for securing the physical network layer.
Cybersecurity professionals who work with Switching include Security Engineer, Security Architect. These roles apply Switching knowledge within the Networking & Infrastructure domain.
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