CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #617
What is the primary purpose of a network demilitarized zone (DMZ)?
The correct answer is D. To provide a secure area for internet-facing services. A DMZ is a network segment that sits between the public internet and an organization's internal private network. Its primary purpose is to host internet-facing services - such as web servers, email servers, and DNS servers - in a controlled, isolated zone (D). This way, if a…
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What is the primary purpose of a network demilitarized zone (DMZ)?
Options
- ATo monitor network traffic
- BTo remove malware from a network
- CTo improve network performance
- DTo provide a secure area for internet-facing services
How the community answered
(17 responses)- C6% (1)
- D94% (16)
Explanation
A DMZ is a network segment that sits between the public internet and an organization's internal private network. Its primary purpose is to host internet-facing services - such as web servers, email servers, and DNS servers - in a controlled, isolated zone (D). This way, if a public-facing server is compromised, the attacker does not gain direct access to internal systems. While a DMZ may involve traffic monitoring (A), it is not designed to remove malware (B) or improve performance (C).
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