Which of the following features will a firewall MOST likely use to detect and prevent malicious traffic on the network?

The correct answer is B. Signature identification. Signature-based detection really is more along the lines of intrusion detection than firewalls. However, many personal firewalls and some corporate firewalls contain this functionality. Essentially, the system can be configured to look for specific patterns, known to be…

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AZone filtering
BSignature identification
CPort identification
DPort scanner

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A
12% (7)
B
80% (48)
C
3% (2)
D
5% (3)

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Signature-based detection really is more along the lines of intrusion detection than firewalls. However, many personal firewalls and some corporate firewalls contain this functionality. Essentially, the system can be configured to look for specific patterns, known to be malicious, and block the traffic

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