FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A FIREWALL IN NETWORK SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of servers are typically put in the DMZ? (choose 2)
A
email servers
B
database servers
C
web servers
D
file servers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common services Page 2 placed in the DMZ include: mail or email servers, FTP servers, Web Servers, and VOIP servers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any service provided to users on the public internet should be placed in the DMZ network. External-facing servers, resources and services are usually located there. Some of the most common of these services include web, email, domain name system, File Transfer Protocol and proxy servers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Web servers and other externally-facing systems sit in the DMZ without compromising the security of internal resources. This article will explain DMZs and why they have been valuable elements of traditional network security architectures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Setting up a DMZ with two firewalls has its own advantages. The biggest advantage that you can do load balancing. A topology with two firewalls also helps in protecting internal services on the LAN from denial of the service attacks on the firewall’s perimeter.

Detailed explanation-5: -This implementation uses two firewalls to create a DMZ. The first firewall (also called the “front-end” firewall) must be configured to allow traffic destined for the DMZ only. The second firewall (also called “back-end” firewall) allows only traffic from the DMZ to the internal network.

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