CompTIA Security+ Certification SY0-601: The Total Course - Other Layer 2 Attacks

The video tutorial covers Layer 2 of the OSI model, focusing on MAC addresses and related security threats. It explains MAC address flooding attacks, where attackers overwhelm network switches with spoofed packets, causing them to broadcast all traffic. The tutorial also discusses broadcast storms and switching loops, which can disrupt network traffic. To mitigate these Layer 2 attacks, strategies such as MAC address filtering, static MAC assignments, disabling unused ports, and enabling protocols like spanning tree and BPDU guard are recommended.

What measures can be taken to mitigate layer 2 attacks?

How can static Mac address assignments enhance network security?

What is the role of the Spanning Tree Protocol in preventing broadcast storms?