CompTIA Security+ Certification SY0-601: The Total Course - ARP Cache Poisoning

The video tutorial explains the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), its function in mapping IP addresses to MAC addresses, and its role within the OSI model. It demonstrates how to use Wireshark for packet analysis and discusses ARP cache and related Windows commands. The tutorial also covers ARP cache poisoning, a type of man-in-the-middle attack, and provides strategies to mitigate such threats, including static ARP cache entries and network access control mechanisms.

Describe the steps an attacker might take to perform an ARP cache poisoning attack.

What measures can be taken to mitigate ARP cache poisoning attacks?

Why is it important to understand ARP and its vulnerabilities?