Which security benefit does SNMPv3 offer that SNMPv2 does not offer?
Which security benefit does SNMPv3 offer that SNMPv2 does not offer?
SNMPv3 offers data integrity, which SNMPv2 does not. Data integrity ensures that the data has not been altered in transit, providing a higher level of security compared to SNMPv2. This is achieved through mechanisms like message integrity checks and authentication, making SNMPv3 a more secure option for network management protocols.
Correct answer is: C. SNMPv3 provides for data privacy (encryption) and data integrity. Instead of community strings, SNMPv3 uses user credentials. The server credentials (not transmitted in plaintext) must match user credentials on the managed device, and those credentials are associated with various read and write privileges.
To add to my previous comment... SNMPv3 uses OpenSSL suite to implement the encryption algorithms, but it doesn't actually use SSL as a transport. This is rather a misleading thing if not read into properly.