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A security administrator is segregating all web-facing server traffic from the internal network and restricting it to a single interface on a firewall. Which of the following BEST describes this new…

The correct answer is D. DMZ. A DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a network segment that isolates public-facing servers from the internal network, typically enforced through a dedicated firewall interface.

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Question

A security administrator is segregating all web-facing server traffic from the internal network and restricting it to a single interface on a firewall. Which of the following BEST describes this new network?

Options

  • AVLAN
  • BSubnet
  • CVPN
  • DDMZ

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    91% (48)

Why each option

A DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a network segment that isolates public-facing servers from the internal network, typically enforced through a dedicated firewall interface.

AVLAN

A VLAN logically segments a network at Layer 2 but does not inherently provide the security isolation architecture described for separating web-facing servers from the internal network via a firewall interface.

BSubnet

A subnet is a Layer 3 network division used for IP address management and routing, not a security architecture pattern for isolating public-facing servers from internal traffic.

CVPN

A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel for secure remote access or site-to-site connectivity, which is unrelated to segregating web-facing server traffic from an internal network.

DDMZCorrect

A DMZ is specifically designed to host web-facing servers in an isolated network zone between the public internet and the internal network, with a firewall controlling traffic on a dedicated interface - exactly matching the described scenario of segregating web-facing traffic to a single firewall interface.

Concept tested: DMZ network segmentation for public-facing servers

Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security

Topics

#DMZ#network segmentation#firewall#web-facing servers

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