Configuring Defense Against Attacks Initiated by a Bogus DHCP Server

A bogus DHCP server attack means that an attacker forges itself as a DHCP server to prevent a target from accessing a network.

Configuring a Layer-2 Interface to Defend Against Attacks Initiated by a Bogus DHCP Server: This section describes how to prevent an attacker connected to a Layer-2 interface from launching bogus DHCP server attacks.

Configuring a Layer-3 Interface to Defend Against Attacks Initiated by a Bogus DHCP Server: This section describes how to prevent an attacker connected to a Layer-3 interface from launching bogus DHCP server attacks.

Parent Topic: DHCP Snooping