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312-49V9 · Question #379

You are running through a series of tests on your network to check for any security vulnerabilities. After normal working hours, you initiate a DoS attack against your external firewall. The…

The correct answer is A. The firewall failed-open. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

You are running through a series of tests on your network to check for any security vulnerabilities. After normal working hours, you initiate a DoS attack against your external firewall. The firewall Quickly freezes up and becomes unusable. You then initiate an FTP connection from an external IP into your internal network. The connection is successful even though you have FTP blocked at the external firewall. What has happened?

Options

  • AThe firewall failed-open
  • BThe firewall failed-closed
  • CThe firewall ACL has been purged
  • DThe firewall failed-bypass

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    76% (31)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    12% (5)
  • D
    5% (2)

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