FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A FIREWALL IN NETWORK SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You manage a small network at work. Users use workstations connected to your network. No portable computers are allowed.As part of your security plan, you would like to scan all users’ emails. You want to scan the emails and prevent any e-mails with malicious attachments from being received by users.Your solution should minimize administration, allowing you to centrally manage the scan settings. Which solution should you use?
A
Host-based firewall
B
Network-based firewall
C
DMZ
D
SMTP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert Answer. The ideal way to give access to confidential resources over the internet is by using a virtual private network because encrypting all data ensures a safe connection between the client and server.

Detailed explanation-2: -A firewall is a security device-computer hardware or software-that can help protect your network by filtering traffic and blocking outsiders from gaining unauthorized access to the private data on your computer.

Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to providing strong encryption, SSH is widely used by network administrators to manage systems and applications remotely, enabling them to log in to another computer over a network, execute commands and move files from one computer to another.

Detailed explanation-4: -Understanding How Networking Works The smallest networks are Local Area Networks (LANs) in which 2 to 500 or more computers are connected within a small geographic area, often a single building or classroom. Larger networks called Wide Area Networks (WANs) connect the LANs together.

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