Question

__________________ are those devices which can be plugged into your network at the hardware level & it can monitor traffic.

(a) Hardware sniffers & analyzers

(b) Hardware protocol analyzers

(c) Hardware protocol sniffers

(d) Hardware traffic sniffers and observers

I had been asked this question in final exam.

This question is from Attack Vectors topic in section Understanding Attack Vectors of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Hardware protocol analyzers

For explanation I would say: Sniffing is data interception method which can be done using hardware also. Hardware protocol analyzers are those devices which can be plugged into your network at the hardware level & it can monitor traffic without manipulating it.