Segmentation (Delete) Flashcards
Network Security
What is the DMZ?
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a private network that sits between a private LAN and the public internet and is used to expose web-servers and other servers to the public internet without exposing the private LAN to the internet.
What is a Honeypot?
Any host that is exposed or partially exposed to the internet to invite attacks while monitoring and collection information. Typically housed in the DMZ
Where is the DMZ housed or located?
On the firewall
What is a Honeynet?
An entire network that is made to seem like a live production network with weak security that invites attacks for monitoring purposes.
Typically housed in the DMZ
What is a Testing Lab?
A testing environment that is separate from the production network.
What are testing labs useful for?
Testing patches/updates, testing new hardware/software, train on lab equipment with interfering with the production network.
What tool is used to segment networks?
VLANs
