What is the primary purpose of a demilitarized zone (DMZ)?

The correct answer is A. To provide a buffer zone between a private network and the internet. A DMZ is a network segment that sits between an organization's internal (private) network and the public internet. It acts as a buffer zone, hosting public-facing services (like web servers or email servers) so that external users can access them without gaining direct access…

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ATo provide a buffer zone between a private network and the internet
BTo provide a secure area for sensitive data
CTo prevent network attacks
DTo monitor network traffic

How the community answered

(25 responses)

A
92% (23)
B
4% (1)
C
4% (1)

Explanation

A DMZ is a network segment that sits between an organization's internal (private) network and the public internet. It acts as a buffer zone, hosting public-facing services (like web servers or email servers) so that external users can access them without gaining direct access to the internal network. If a DMZ host is compromised, the attacker still faces an internal firewall. The DMZ does not itself store sensitive data (B), prevent all attacks (C), or monitor traffic (D) - those are responsibilities of other controls like encryption, firewalls, and IDS/IPS.

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#DMZ#Network Security#Perimeter Security#Network Architecture

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