Ayda Test 1 Flashcards
where can you configure firewalls?
device
virtual appliance
software component of an OS
software component on a network device (eg router)
A firewall Permits desirable traffic to be transported between what?
untrusted network/host to a trusted network/host
What does a firewall execute to permit and/or prevent network traffic?
it executes rules
A firewall prevents ______ ________ from being transported from an untrusted network/host to a trusted network/host
harmful traffic
Stateless Packet filtering filters which layers of traffic?
Layer 3 protocols (standard)
Layer 3 and layer 4 protocols (extended)
Stateless packet filtering can filter which two ports?
Can filter UDP and TCP ports?
Firewall Rules may control traffic based on/ applied that what?
Interface
Direction-inbound/outbound
IP addresses
Port addresses
What are potential issues with firewall rules?
Erroneous rule configuration
Non-removal of stale rules
Excessively permissive
Excessively restrictive
Determine placement of firewall(s) to ______ networks and hosts of different trust levels. Include physical security
segregate
Packet Filtering Firewall Fundamental rules govern traffic transport based on what?
Permit or deny Source and/or destination IP address Source and/or destination ports Layer 4 protocol Direction (inbound/outbound)
On Cisco devices Packet Filtering is Implemented as _______ _______ ________
Access Control Entries (ACEs)
AccessAccess Control Entries (ACEs) are implemented within _________ ____________ ________
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Standard ACLs inspects only source _______ _______
Standard inspects only source IP address
Extended ACLs inspects ______ and _______ L3 and L4 addresses plus L4 protocols
source and destination
Packet Filtering Rules are processed in order from ????
top to bottom
Access lists are attached to whatt?
interfaces
To reduce the load on the firewall inbound rules process prior to what?
routing processes
Outbound rules are processed after what?
after routing process
Can often simplify multiple inbound ACLs by
a single outbound ACL
NAT translates L3 addreses between?
interfaces
Changes source IP on _______ packets and destination IP on _____ packets
Changes source IP on outbound packets and destination IP on inbound packets
What are the three types of NAT?
- Static
- dynamic
- Overloading (Port address translation)
What type of NAT manually maps a private IP to public?
Static Nat
What type of NAT Automatically map private IP to public IP? Typically using a pool of available ip addresses.
Dynamic NAT