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350-401 · Question #893

Which of the following are features typically only found in a Next Generation (NextGen) firewall? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is C. Deep packet inspection D. reputation based malware detection. Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) differentiate themselves from traditional firewalls by offering advanced capabilities such as deep packet inspection and reputation-based malware detection.

Submitted by carlos_mx· Mar 6, 2026Security

Question

Which of the following are features typically only found in a Next Generation (NextGen) firewall? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ANetwork Address Translation (NAT)
  • BSecure remote access VPN (RA VPN)
  • CDeep packet inspection
  • Dreputation based malware detection
  • EIPSec site-to-site VPN

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    89% (25)
  • E
    7% (2)

Why each option

Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) differentiate themselves from traditional firewalls by offering advanced capabilities such as deep packet inspection and reputation-based malware detection.

ANetwork Address Translation (NAT)

Network Address Translation (NAT) is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature found in both traditional and next-generation firewalls.

BSecure remote access VPN (RA VPN)

Secure remote access VPNs (RA VPN) are a common security feature offered by most firewalls, including traditional ones, to allow remote users to securely connect to the internal network.

CDeep packet inspectionCorrect

Deep packet inspection (DPI) allows NGFWs to analyze the entire packet payload, not just headers, enabling granular application control, intrusion prevention, and advanced threat detection by understanding the context of network traffic.

Dreputation based malware detectionCorrect

Reputation-based malware detection leverages threat intelligence feeds and cloud analysis to block known malicious files, websites, and IP addresses, providing proactive protection against advanced persistent threats and zero-day attacks.

EIPSec site-to-site VPN

IPSec site-to-site VPNs are a standard functionality available in both traditional firewalls and NGFWs, used to create secure tunnels between two networks over an insecure medium.

Concept tested: Next-Generation Firewall features

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/next-generation-firewalls/what-is-a-next-generation-firewall-ngfw.html

Topics

#NGFW#deep packet inspection#malware detection#firewall features

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