What is a difference between data obtained from Tap and SPAN ports?

A. SPAN passively splits traffic between a network device and the network without altering it, while Tap alters response times.

B. Tap mirrors existing traffic from specified ports, while SPAN presents more structured data for deeper analysis.

C. SPAN improves the detection of media errors, while Tap provides direct access to traffic with lowered data visibility.

D. Tap sends traffic from physical layers to the monitoring device, while SPAN provides a copy of network traffic from switch to destination.








 

Suggested Answer: D

Reference:
https://www.gigamon.com/resources/resource-library/white-paper/to-tap-or-to-span.html

This question is in 200-201 Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) Exam
For getting Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate Certificate



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