What is a difference between a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance firewall and a zone-based firewall?

The correct answer is B. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance firewalls support high-performance networks, and zone-based. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls are dedicated hardware firewalls designed for high-performance environments, offering advanced features like application-layer inspection, VPN support, and scalability for enterprise networks. Zone-Based Firewalls (ZBFs) are…

Submitted by anna_se· Mar 30, 2026Network Security

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ACisco Adaptive Security Appliance firewalls support application monitoring, and zone-based
BCisco Adaptive Security Appliance firewalls support high-performance networks, and zone-based
CCisco Adaptive Security Appliance firewalls use policy-based routing, and zone-based firewalls
DCisco Adaptive Security Appliance firewalls use quality of service, and zone-based firewalls use

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Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls are dedicated hardware firewalls designed for high-performance environments, offering advanced features like application-layer inspection, VPN support, and scalability for enterprise networks. Zone-Based Firewalls (ZBFs) are software firewalls typically implemented on routers. They use zones to define trust levels and control traffic between interfaces. ZBFs are better suited for environments with lower traffic levels because they are limited by the router's resources.

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