COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A FIREWALL IN NETWORK SECURITY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -All firewalls have at least two interfaces: Inside-The inside interface is typically assigned a static IP address (and this IP address typically comes from one of the three private IP address blocks-10.0. 0.0/8, 172.16. 0.0–172.31.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement is true of firewalls? They protect against external access, but they leave networks unprotected from internal intrusions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation. Firewalls cannot protect against PC Viruses Edit: This isn’t really accurate anymore.
Detailed explanation-4: -Multiple firewalls are most commonly used to segregate networks of different sensitivity levels. Universities, for example, commonly use a series of layered firewalls to provide different zones of security for various types of users.