Network Security Solutions

Question 1

Which type of firewall initiates a new connection on behalf of the client and presents its own IP to the server when a client initiates a connection to a server?

Answer 1

Circuit level

Question 2

Which feature of a firewall allows an organization to use private non-routable networks while enabling communication to the internet?

Answer 2

Port Address Translation (PAT)

Question 3

What is the meaning of “state” when referring to stateful inspection in firewalls?

Answer 3

It refers to the connection state of a conversation between two computers.

Question 4

Which feature of a network intrusion prevention system (NIPS) uses a lists of known bad IP addresses to protect the network?

Answer 4

Reputation-based prevention