Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of hardware firewalls?

Accepted Answer

A)   not scalable compared to software firewalls
B)   not dependent on a conventional OS
C)   less expensive than software firewalls
D)   easy to patch

Question 2

What is considered the 'cleanup rule' on a Cisco router?

Accepted Answer

A)   explicit allow all
B)   implicit deny all
C)   explicit prompt
D)   implicit allow

Question 3

MATCHING
-hardware or software configured to block unauthorized access to a network

Accepted Answer

A)  cleanup rule
B)  firewall
C)  firewall appliance
D)  firewall policy
E)  proxy serverF) rule baseG) socketH) state tableI) stateful packet filtersJ) stateless packet filters B

Question 4

Which two ports should packet-filtering rules address when establishing rules for Web access?

Accepted Answer

A)   143, 80
B)   25, 110
C)   80, 443
D)   423, 88

Question 5

Generally,connections to instant-messaging ports are harmless and should be allowed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A firewall can consist of all devices positioned on the network _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A firewall can consist of all devices...

Question 7

MATCHING
-a packet-filtering rule that comes last in a rule base and covers any packets that have not been covered by preceding rules

Accepted Answer

A)  cleanup rule
B)  firewall
C)  firewall appliance
D)  firewall policy
E)  proxy serverF) rule baseG) socketH) state tableI) stateful packet filtersJ) stateless packet filters

Question 8

ACLs filter packets by using a __________ base to determine whether to allow a packet to pass.

Accepted Answer

rule

Question 9

Which of the following is a method for supporting IPv6 on IPv4 networks until IPv6 is universally adopted?

Accepted Answer

A)   Teredo tunneling
B)   ICMPv6 encapsulation
C)   IPsec tunneling
D)   SMTP/S tunneling

Question 10

Describe a firewall policy for application traffic.

Accepted Answer

A firewall policy is an addition to the ...

Question 11

MATCHING
-software that forwards network packets and caches Web pages to speed up network performance

Accepted Answer

A)  cleanup rule
B)  firewall
C)  firewall appliance
D)  firewall policy
E)  proxy serverF) rule baseG) socketH) state tableI) stateful packet filtersJ) stateless packet filters

Question 12

What should a company concerned about protecting its data warehouses and employee privacy might consider installing on the network perimeter to prevent direct connections between the internal network and the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)   router
B)   VPN server
C)   ICMP monitor
D)   proxy server D

Question 13

What is a cleanup rule? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

A cleanup rule handles any other packets...

Question 14

Firewalls can protect against employees copying confidential data from within the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a general practice for a rule base?

Accepted Answer

A)   begin by blocking all traffic and end by allowing selective services
B)   permit access to public servers in the DMZ
C)   allow all access to the firewall
D)   allow direct access from the Internet to computers behind the firewall

Question 16

What makes an effective rule base? List three points to consider.

Accepted Answer

It should be based on the organization's...

Question 17

A primary objective of a rule base is to ______________ communications based on complex rules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A primary objective of a rule base...

Question 18

Which of the following is a typical drawback of a free firewall program?

Accepted Answer

A)   cannot monitor traffic in real time
B)   oversimplified configuration
C)   have centralized management
D)   more expensive than hardware firewalls

Question 19

What service uses UDP port 53?

Accepted Answer

A)   SMTP
B)   DNS
C)   ICMP
D)   TFTP

Question 20

Software firewalls are usually more scalable than hardware firewalls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Firewalls

Which of the following is an advantage of hardware firewalls?

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What is considered the 'cleanup rule' on a Cisco router?

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MATCHING -hardware or software configured to block unauthorized access to a network

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Which two ports should packet-filtering rules address when establishing rules for Web access?

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Generally,connections to instant-messaging ports are harmless and should be allowed.

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A firewall can consist of all devices positioned on the network _____________.

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MATCHING -a packet-filtering rule that comes last in a rule base and covers any packets that have not been covered by preceding rules

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ACLs filter packets by using a __________ base to determine whether to allow a packet to pass.

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Which of the following is a method for supporting IPv6 on IPv4 networks until IPv6 is universally adopted?

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Describe a firewall policy for application traffic.

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MATCHING -software that forwards network packets and caches Web pages to speed up network performance

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What should a company concerned about protecting its data warehouses and employee privacy might consider installing on the network perimeter to prevent direct connections between the internal network and the Internet?

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What is a cleanup rule? Provide an example.

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Firewalls can protect against employees copying confidential data from within the network.

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Which of the following is a general practice for a rule base?

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What makes an effective rule base? List three points to consider.

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A primary objective of a rule base is to ______________ communications based on complex rules.

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Which of the following is a typical drawback of a free firewall program?

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What service uses UDP port 53?

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Software firewalls are usually more scalable than hardware firewalls.

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