Quick Quiz: IPv6

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1.) What is another name for IPv6?
a. MIP
b. CIDR
c. IPng
d. None of the above
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2.) IPv4 uses a 32-bit addressing scheme. What does IPv6 use?
a. 16-bit
b. 56-bit
c. 64-bit
d. 128-bit
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3.) True or False: IPv6 is backwards compatible with network protection devices, such as firewalls and IDS.
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4.) As a security practitioner, which autoconfiguration technique – stateful or stateless – should you be more concerned about?
a. stateful configuration
b. stateless configuration
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5.) IPv6 describes rules for the following types of addressing. Which is communication between a single sender and the nearest of several receivers in a group?
a. anycast
b. unicast
c. multicast
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