Lesson 9 - Network Security Appliances and Technologies Questions with Verified Answers

Lesson 9 - Network Security Appliances
and Technologies

Which of the following is NOT a firewall rule parameter?
a. Context
b. Visibility
c. Time
d. Action - answerb. Visibility

Which firewall rule action implicitly denies all other traffic unless explicitly allowed?
a. Force Allow
b. Bypass
c. Allow
d. Force Deny - answerc. Allow

Leah is researching information on firewalls. She needs a firewall that allows for more
generic statements instead of creating specific rules. What type of firewall should Leah
consider purchasing that supports her need?
a. Proprietary firewall
b. Hardware firewall
c. Content/URL filtering firewall
d. Policy-based firewall - answerd. Policy-based firewall

Emilie is reviewing a log file of a new firewall. She notes that the log indicates packets
are being dropped for incoming packets for which the internal endpoint did not initially
create the request. What kind of firewall is this?
a. Proxy firewall
b. Connection-aware firewall
c. Stateful packet filtering
d. Packet filtering firewall - answerc. Stateful packet filtering

What is a virtual firewall?
a. A firewall that runs in the cloud
b. A firewall that blocks only incoming traffic
c. A firewall that runs in an endpoint virtual machine
d. A firewall appliance that runs on a LAN - answera. A firewall that runs in the cloud

Which of these appliances provides the broadest protection by combining several
security functions?
a. UTM
b. NGFW
c. NAT