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What is the primary function of a packet filter in a network?
What is the primary function of a packet filter in a network?
- To block incoming traffic from a specific IP address
- To translate public IP addresses to private IP addresses
- To apply a set of rules to each packet and decide whether to forward or discard it (correct)
- To strengthen the firewall against attacks
What is the purpose of a packet filter table?
What is the purpose of a packet filter table?
- To display filtering rules based on IP and TCP/UDP headers (correct)
- To store IP addresses of authorized users
- To configure firewall rules
- To detect spoofing attacks
What is a common attack that can be thwarted by discarding packets with a specific option?
What is a common attack that can be thwarted by discarding packets with a specific option?
- DDoS attack
- Source Routing Attacks (correct)
- Phishing attack
- Spoofing attack
What is the primary goal of implementing a firewall in a network?
What is the primary goal of implementing a firewall in a network?
What is the term used to describe a router that is configured to filter packets going in either direction?
What is the term used to describe a router that is configured to filter packets going in either direction?
What is the purpose of a firewall in a network?
What is the purpose of a firewall in a network?
What is the term used to describe an attack where an intruder sends a packet with a source IP address set equal to one of the IP addresses of internal users?
What is the term used to describe an attack where an intruder sends a packet with a source IP address set equal to one of the IP addresses of internal users?
What is the primary advantage of using packet filtering in a network?
What is the primary advantage of using packet filtering in a network?
What is the purpose of configuring a firewall?
What is the purpose of configuring a firewall?
What is the term used to describe the process of applying a set of rules to each packet and deciding whether to forward or discard it?
What is the term used to describe the process of applying a set of rules to each packet and deciding whether to forward or discard it?
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