A packet is sent from a host in VLAN 10 to a host in VLAN 20 on the same switch. The switch has an IP address and is configured for inter-VLAN routing. Which path will the packet take?

The packet goes directly from the source port to the destination port on the switch without leaving the switch.

The packet is forwarded to the switch's internal router interface, then back to the destination port.

The packet is broadcast to all ports in both VLANs to find the destination.

The packet is dropped because a switch cannot route between VLANs.

What is the primary purpose of network segmentation?

To eliminate the need for IP addressing

To replace the need for firewalls

To isolate network traffic and contain security breaches

To increase the speed of the physical cabling

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Network Architecture GNFA Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the Network Fundamentals and Architecture domain, which makes up ~26% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 180-minute exam (~70–120 total, ~18–31 in this domain), expect 9–16 from this objective — we provide 39 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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6foundation · easy
A packet is sent from a host to a server on the same local network. Which device will forward the frame to the destination based on its MAC address?
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Which protocol is used to resolve a domain name, such as www.example.com, to an IP address?
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8application · medium
A packet is sent from a host in VLAN 10 to a host in VLAN 20 on the same switch. The switch has an IP address and is configured for inter-VLAN routing. Which path will the packet take?
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9application · medium
A network forensic analyst is examining a packet capture and sees a TCP handshake followed by an HTTP GET request. The analyst wants to identify which OSI layer is responsible for the segmentation and reassembly of the HTTP data stream. Which layer should the analyst focus on?
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What is the primary purpose of network segmentation?
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Questions 6–10

A packet is sent from a host to a server on the same local network. Which device will forward the frame to the destination based on its MAC address?

Which protocol is used to resolve a domain name, such as www.example.com, to an IP address?

A packet is sent from a host in VLAN 10 to a host in VLAN 20 on the same switch. The switch has an IP address and is configured for inter-VLAN routing. Which path will the packet take?

A network forensic analyst is examining a packet capture and sees a TCP handshake followed by an HTTP GET request. The analyst wants to identify which OSI layer is responsible for the segmentation and reassembly of the HTTP data stream. Which layer should the analyst focus on?

What is the primary purpose of network segmentation?

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