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Submitted by ravi_2018· Mar 5, 2026Security Architecture and Engineering

Question

A systems engineer is designing a wide area network (WAN) environment for a new organization. The WAN will connect sites holding information at various levels of sensitivity, from publicly available to highly confidential. The organization requires a high degree of interconnectedness to support existing business processes. What is the BEST design approach to securing this environment?

Options

  • APlace firewalls around critical devices, isolating them from the rest of the environment.
  • BLayer multiple detective and preventative technologies at the environment perimeter.
  • CUse reverse proxies to create a secondary "shadow" environment for critical systems.
  • DAlign risk across all interconnected elements to ensure critical threats are detected and handled.

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#WAN security#Risk alignment#Security design principles#Interconnected systems
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