Practice Firewalls: The Network Perimeter's Cornerstone Of Defense (1) - Perimeter Protection and Intrusion Detection
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Firewalls: The Network Perimeter's Cornerstone of Defense

Practice - Firewalls: The Network Perimeter's Cornerstone of Defense

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of a firewall?

💡 Hint: Think about how it protects your network.

Question 2 Easy

What layers do packet-filtering firewalls operate on?

💡 Hint: Consider the OSI model.

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Question 1

What is the main function of packet-filtering firewalls?

Deep content inspection
Acting as intermediaries
Inspecting packets based on headers

💡 Hint: Think about what information it evaluates.

Question 2

True or False: Stateful firewalls can detect the state of network connections.

True
False

💡 Hint: What makes them different from stateless firewalls?

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a policy for a company that prohibits social media access but allows professional networking sites, using advanced firewall rules.

💡 Hint: Think about how user roles may affect access.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the effectiveness of a layered security approach including firewalls, IDS, and HIDS in combating modern cyber threats.

💡 Hint: Consider how each layer supports the overall structure.

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