Never use VLAN 1 for anything. Not for native VLAN, not for management, not for users. VLAN 1 is the universal key to many Layer 2 attacks. Step 4: DHCP Snooping – Stopping the Rogue Server The Threat: An attacker plugs in a laptop running a rogue DHCP server. When legitimate clients broadcast for an IP, the rogue server replies first, giving them a malicious gateway (the attacker) or a bogus DNS server (phishing).
The four techniques in form the backbone of the Cisco Cyber Threat Defense model:
Layer 2 security is invisible when done right. But when it's missing, the whole network crumbles. What other Layer 2 attacks worry you most—CDP/LLDP recon, STP manipulation, or ARP poisoning? Drop a comment below. 14.9.11 packet tracer - layer 2 vlan security
Disable DTP and set trunking manually.
ip dhcp snooping ip dhcp snooping vlan 10,20 interface g0/1 ip dhcp snooping trust interface range fa0/1-24 ip dhcp snooping limit rate 10 no ip dhcp snooping trust Now, only the uplink port can send DHCP Offer/ACK messages. Any rogue server on an access port will be ignored. Never use VLAN 1 for anything
Cisco’s Packet Tracer activity is an excellent, hands-on lab that forces you to think like both a network admin and a hacker. It focuses on three critical Layer 2 vulnerabilities and their mitigations: MAC Flooding , VLAN Hopping (Switch Spoofing) , and DHCP Starvation .
That’s where comes in. It’s the often-overlooked foundation of network defense. Step 4: DHCP Snooping – Stopping the Rogue
DHCP Snooping.