Social Engineering Prevention

Question 1

Juniper Firewalls can incorporate email and web filtering capabilities. They can analyze email content and web traffic for known phishing emails, malicious links, and deceptive websites commonly used in social engineering attacks. Detected threats are blocked or quarantined.

Answer 1

Email and Web Filtering

Question 2

IDS/IPS capabilities in Juniper Firewalls can identify and block suspicious network traffic patterns often associated with social engineering attacks. They can detect and alert on activities such as brute-force login attempts or command injection, which are tactics used in social engineering.

Answer 2

Intrusion Detection/Prevention System (IDS/IPS)

Question 3

While not a firewall feature, Juniper promotes user awareness training to educate employees about social engineering tactics and how to recognize phishing attempts. Educated users are less likely to fall victim to social engineering attacks.

Answer 3

User Awareness Training

Question 4

Juniper Firewalls can enforce MFA for remote access and sensitive systems. MFA adds an additional layer of security, making it more challenging for attackers to compromise user credentials through social engineering.

Answer 4

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)