Quiz 9 Flashcards
A firewall can do which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)
Question 1 options:
A) Filter traffic based on rules.
B) Determine what user is sending transmissions.
C) Provide a layer of protection for the network.
D) Screen traffic for viruses.
Filter traffic based on rules.
Provide a layer of protection for the network.
Screen traffic for viruses*
A firewall is an effective stand-alone security solution.
Question 2 options:
True False
False
Stateless packet filters allow or block packets based on which of the following?
Question 3 options:
information in protocol headers
status of the connection
packets that have been handled previously
state table
information in protocol headers
Which of the following is an advantage of using a software firewall rather than a
hardware firewall?
Question 4 options:
reliability
throughput
cost
availability
cost
Which of the following is an advantage of using a hardware firewall rather than a software firewall? (Choose all that apply.)
Question 5 options:
A) ease of maintenance
B) increased throughput
C) scalability
D) cost
increased throughput
scalability
Almost every type of firewall depends on what configurable feature for its
effectiveness?
Question 6 options:
rule base
network connection
management console
state table
rule base
Where should you place the most important rules in a rule base?
Question 7 options:
at the bottom of the rule base
in the state table
in the connection log file
at the top of the rule base
at the top of the rule base
Which of the following is a guideline for developing a firewall rule base? (Choose all that apply.)
Question 8 options:
A) The rule base should restrict access to ports and subnets on the internal network
from the Internet.
B) The rule base should not interfere with application traffic.
C) The rule base should be as detailed as possible.
D) The rule base should restrict all Internet access.
The rule base should restrict access to ports and subnets on the internal network
from the Internet.
The rule base should not interfere with application traffic.
A firewall policy does which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)
Question 9 options:
A) explains how the firewall is set up, managed, and updated
B) specifies how the firewall should handle application traffic
C) identifies and mitigates risks
D) describes how employees can use the firewall
explains how the firewall is set up, managed, and updated
specifies how the firewall should handle application traffic
identifies and mitigates risks
A rule base should end with a(n) rule.
Question 10 options:
block
cleanup
allow
reject
cleanup
When you request a Web page, which port does the Web server use to send you the
page?
Question 11 options:
443
80
one lower than 1023
one higher than 1023
443*
Stateless packet filters are more secure than stateful packet filters because they do
not contain a state table that can be exploited by an attacker.
Question 12 options:
True
False
False
A socket is a combination of a(n) and a(n) .
Question 13 options:
IP address, port number
port number, MAC address
NetBIOS name, port number
MAC address, IP address
IP address, port number
The Windows RPC service works like the UNIX service.
Question 14 options:
INFS
mountd
QOTD
Portmapper
Portmapper
Which port is used for name/address resolution?
Question 15 options:
80
53
20
110
53
