Network Services - Unified Threat Management

Question 1

Access Control List (ACL)

Answer 1

Rule sets placed on the firewalls, routers, and other network devices that permit or allow traffic through a particular interface. Actions are performed top-down inside of an ACL

Question 2

FIrewall

Answer 2

Inspects and controls the traffic that is trying to enter or leave a network’s boundary

Question 3

Unified Threat Management (UTM)

Answer 3

Provides the ability to conduct security functions within a single device or network appliance

Question 4

UTM advanatages

Answer 4

-Reduced number of devices to learn, operate, and maintain
-Lower upfront costs, maintenance, and power consumption
-Easier to install and configure

Question 5

UTM Disadvanatages

Answer 5

-Single point of failure
-Lack detail provided by a specialized tool
-Performance is not as efficient as single function devices