QUIZ 3: Fundamentals of Firewall

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Questions and Answer

A device that hides its internal IP addresses is called. = Proxy Server
What type of firewall requires client applications to be authorised to connect? = Application Gateway
What is the most important security advantage to NAT? = It hides internal network address
Why might a proxy gateway be susceptible to a flood attack? = It allow multiple simultaneous connections
Which of the following is an advantage of the network host-based configuration? = It is inexpensive or free.
Which of the following can be shipped preconfigured? = router-based firewalls
Which type of firewall is considered the most secure? = Stateful packet inspection
Why a stateful packet inspection firewall is less susceptible to spoofing attacks? = It examines the source IP of all packets
Which of the following is a combination of firewalls? = Screened Firewalls
Which of the following are four basic types of Firewalls? = Packet filtering firewall, Application gateway, Circuit-level gateway, Stateful inspection firewall.