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200-201 · Question #147

Refer to the exhibit. Which technology generates this log?

The correct answer is D. firewall. The log details, including source/destination IPs, ports, protocols, and allow/deny actions, are characteristic of logs generated by a firewall.

Submitted by miguelv· Mar 6, 2026Security Monitoring

Question

Refer to the exhibit. Which technology generates this log?

Exhibit

200-201 question #147 exhibit

Options

  • ANetFlow
  • BIDS
  • Cweb proxy
  • Dfirewall

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    92% (49)

Why each option

The log details, including source/destination IPs, ports, protocols, and allow/deny actions, are characteristic of logs generated by a firewall.

ANetFlow

NetFlow (or IPFIX) logs provide aggregated network session information but typically do not include explicit 'allow/deny' actions or detailed policy enforcement decisions.

BIDS

An IDS (Intrusion Detection System) primarily generates alerts when suspicious activity is detected, rather than detailed logs of all network connection attempts and their allow/deny status.

Cweb proxy

A web proxy specifically logs web requests (URLs, user agents, HTTP methods), not general network connection attempts at the IP/port level, and focuses on HTTP/HTTPS traffic.

DfirewallCorrect

Firewalls are security devices that monitor and control network traffic based on predefined rules, and their logs characteristically record connection attempts, source/destination IP addresses, ports, protocols, timestamps, and the action taken (e.g., allowed or denied) for each connection, matching the implied log structure.

Concept tested: Firewall log identification

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/firewall-diagnostics

Topics

#firewall logs#log analysis#network devices

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