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GSEC · Question #160

Which of the following areas of a network contains DNS servers and Web servers for Internet users?

The correct answer is D. DMZ. A DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a network segment that hosts publicly accessible services like web and DNS servers, isolated from the internal network.

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Question

Which of the following areas of a network contains DNS servers and Web servers for Internet users?

Options

  • AVPN
  • BMMZ
  • CVLAN
  • DDMZ

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    15% (6)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    73% (30)

Why each option

A DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a network segment that hosts publicly accessible services like web and DNS servers, isolated from the internal network.

AVPN

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) creates encrypted tunnels for secure remote access to internal resources and does not serve as a hosting zone for public-facing servers.

BMMZ

MMZ is not a recognized standard networking zone or architecture term; it appears to be a distractor.

CVLAN

A VLAN (Virtual LAN) is a Layer 2 logical network segmentation technology used within an organization and does not specifically define a zone for publicly accessible internet-facing servers.

DDMZCorrect

The DMZ is a perimeter network segment sitting between the public internet and the internal corporate network, typically enforced by firewalls on both sides. Placing DNS and web servers in the DMZ allows external internet users to reach them while preventing direct access to internal systems if a public-facing server is compromised.

Concept tested: DMZ network architecture for public-facing services

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/pix-500-series-security-appliances/77809-pix-dmz-config.html

Topics

#DMZ#DNS servers#web servers#network zones

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