CISM Certified Information Security Manager – Question0683
Which of the following practices completely prevents a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack between two hosts? A. Use security tokens for authentication B. Connect through an IPSec VPN C. Use https with a server-side certificate D. Enforce static media access control (MAC) addresses
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Explanation:
IPSec effectively prevents man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks by including source and destination IPs within the encrypted portion of the packet. The protocol is resilient to MitM attacks. Using token-based authentication does not prevent a MitM attack; however, it may help eliminate reusability of stolen cleartext credentials. An https session can be intercepted through Domain Name Server (DNS) or Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) poisoning. ARP poisoning — a specific kind of MitM attack — may be prevented by setting static media access control (MAC) addresses. Nevertheless, DNS and NetBIOS resolution can still be attacked to deviate traffic.
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