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412-79V10 · Question #293
If we detect unmanaged networked computers from intentional hostile intrusion that could compromise confidentiality or result in data corruption or denial of service. It examines all traffic routed…
The correct answer is A. Appliance-based firewalls cannot be upgraded. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
If we detect unmanaged networked computers from intentional hostile intrusion that could compromise confidentiality or result in data corruption or denial of service. It examines all traffic routed between the two networks to see if it meets certain criteria. If it does, it is routed between the networks, otherwise it is stopped.
Why is an appliance-based firewall is more secure than those implemented on top of the commercial operating system (Software based)?
Options
- AAppliance-based firewalls cannot be upgraded
- BFirewalls implemented on a hardware firewall are highly scalable
- CSoftware firewalls expose an additional layer of vulnerabilities associated with the underlying operating system
- DOperating system firewalls are highly configured
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A83% (25)
- B3% (1)
- C10% (3)
- D3% (1)
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