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What is the primary purpose of a firewall?
What is the primary purpose of a firewall?
- To slow down internet traffic
- To allow unrestricted access to all network traffic
- To secure the inside network from external threats (correct)
- To increase network speed
How does a firewall control traffic flow?
How does a firewall control traffic flow?
- By increasing the speed of data transmission
- It has no control over traffic flow
- Based on predefined rules set in the firewall (correct)
- By randomly allowing or denying traffic
Which networks are typically separated by a firewall?
Which networks are typically separated by a firewall?
- School networks from corporate networks
- LAN from WAN
- Two external networks
- Internal network from the internet (correct)
Based on the text, what is one of the methodologies that firewalls use to filter traffic?
Based on the text, what is one of the methodologies that firewalls use to filter traffic?
Which statement describes the function of a firewall accurately?
Which statement describes the function of a firewall accurately?
How does a firewall influence the flow of traffic between two networks?
How does a firewall influence the flow of traffic between two networks?
What is a limitation of circuit-level gateways mentioned in the text?
What is a limitation of circuit-level gateways mentioned in the text?
Which type of firewall combines packet inspection technology with TCP handshake verification for enhanced protection?
Which type of firewall combines packet inspection technology with TCP handshake verification for enhanced protection?
What distinguishes Application Level Firewalls from other types of firewalls?
What distinguishes Application Level Firewalls from other types of firewalls?
Which feature is NOT commonly associated with Next-Generation Firewalls?
Which feature is NOT commonly associated with Next-Generation Firewalls?
Why do Stateful Inspection Firewalls put more strain on computing resources compared to circuit-level gateways?
Why do Stateful Inspection Firewalls put more strain on computing resources compared to circuit-level gateways?
In what scenario would a packet with malware but correct TCP handshake pass through circuit-level gateways?
In what scenario would a packet with malware but correct TCP handshake pass through circuit-level gateways?
What is a big benefit of using cloud-based firewalls?
What is a big benefit of using cloud-based firewalls?
What is the role of a proxy in a network transaction?
What is the role of a proxy in a network transaction?
Which statement is true about firewalls and proxies?
Which statement is true about firewalls and proxies?
What distinguishes cloud firewalls from hardware firewalls?
What distinguishes cloud firewalls from hardware firewalls?
Which network component does not know about the address space on the other side of the firewall?
Which network component does not know about the address space on the other side of the firewall?
What type of program is required for each protocol or network transaction in a firewall setup?
What type of program is required for each protocol or network transaction in a firewall setup?
What are the important components of a firewall rule?
What are the important components of a firewall rule?
Which type of firewall filtering does not remember information about passing packets?
Which type of firewall filtering does not remember information about passing packets?
What is a potential drawback of stateless firewalls?
What is a potential drawback of stateless firewalls?
In a firewall rule, what does 'deny proto icmp type 8:0 from any to 192.168.1.0/24' indicate?
In a firewall rule, what does 'deny proto icmp type 8:0 from any to 192.168.1.0/24' indicate?
What would be the correct rule to allow incoming web traffic to 192.168.1.50?
What would be the correct rule to allow incoming web traffic to 192.168.1.50?
Why are stateful firewalls considered smarter than stateless firewalls?
Why are stateful firewalls considered smarter than stateless firewalls?
What is the primary function of proxy firewalls?
What is the primary function of proxy firewalls?
How do proxy firewalls differ from stateful inspection firewalls?
How do proxy firewalls differ from stateful inspection firewalls?
What is the advantage of proxy firewalls in terms of network security?
What is the advantage of proxy firewalls in terms of network security?
What is a potential drawback of using proxy firewalls?
What is a potential drawback of using proxy firewalls?
What is the primary purpose of circuit-level gateways?
What is the primary purpose of circuit-level gateways?
What does the TCP handshake verification performed by circuit-level gateways aim to achieve?
What does the TCP handshake verification performed by circuit-level gateways aim to achieve?
