COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

FIREWALLS

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: -Firewall. One widely used strategy to improve system security is to use a firewall. A firewall consists of software and hardware set up between an internal computer network and the Internet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following describes how access control lists can be used to improve network security? EXPLANATION An access control list filters traffic based on the IP header information, such as source or destination IP address, protocol, or socket number.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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