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Which two goals reasons to implement private IPv4 addressing on your network? (Choose two)

The correct answer is B. Conserve IPv4 address D. Reduce the risk of a network security breach. Implementing private IPv4 addressing helps conserve public IPv4 addresses and enhances network security by preventing direct internet access to internal hosts.

Submitted by mike_84· Mar 5, 2026MISSING_EXAM_DOMAINS_LIST_NOT_PROVIDED

Question

Which two goals reasons to implement private IPv4 addressing on your network? (Choose two)

Options

  • AComply with PCI regulations
  • BConserve IPv4 address
  • CReduce the size of the forwarding table on network routers
  • DReduce the risk of a network security breach
  • EComply with local law

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    88% (30)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • E
    6% (2)

Why each option

Implementing private IPv4 addressing helps conserve public IPv4 addresses and enhances network security by preventing direct internet access to internal hosts.

AComply with PCI regulations

While PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) requires network segmentation and security, the use of private IP addresses specifically is not a direct compliance requirement, though it contributes to overall network security.

BConserve IPv4 addressCorrect

Private IPv4 addresses (defined in RFC 1918) are non-routable on the internet, allowing organizations to reuse the same address ranges internally without needing to register them, thereby conserving globally unique public IPv4 addresses.

CReduce the size of the forwarding table on network routers

Private IP addressing itself does not directly reduce the size of forwarding tables on network routers; rather, it allows for summarization and NAT at the border, which can indirectly affect table size, but conservation and security are primary direct goals.

DReduce the risk of a network security breachCorrect

By using private IP addresses in conjunction with Network Address Translation (NAT), internal hosts are hidden from the public internet, making them less susceptible to direct attacks and reducing the risk of a network security breach from external sources.

EComply with local law

The use of private IP addresses is a networking best practice and a technical choice, not a mandate for compliance with local laws, which typically focus on data privacy or telecommunications regulations.

Concept tested: Private IPv4 addressing benefits

Source: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1918

Topics

#Private IPv4#IPv4 conservation#Network security fundamentals

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