An advanced application of making use of proxies to hide an IP that makes tracing virtually impossible is called:

Question

Options

• ADual homed firewall
• BServer hopping
• CApplication gateway
• DMuliproxing

• A
  11% (6)
• B
  82% (46)
• C
  5% (3)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Server hopping is correct because it describes the technique of routing traffic through a series of intermediate proxy servers in sequence, where each server only knows the previous hop - not the original source. This chain of redirections makes it nearly impossible for investigators to trace traffic back to its true origin, as they would need full cooperation from every server in the chain, often spanning multiple jurisdictions.

• A (Dual homed firewall) is wrong - this refers to a firewall with two network interfaces connecting separate network segments (e.g., internal LAN and external WAN); it's a network architecture concept, not an IP obfuscation technique.
• C (Application gateway) is wrong - this is a Layer 7 proxy/firewall that filters traffic based on application-level rules; while it can mask IPs to some degree, it's a single-point security control, not a multi-hop anonymization method.
• D (Muliproxing) is wrong - this is a fabricated/distractor term; though it sounds plausible given the question context, it is not a recognized security concept.

Memory tip: Think of server hopping like a fugitive switching cars at every rest stop - each driver only knows where they picked you up, not where you started. The more hops, the colder the trail.

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