N10-005 · Question #219
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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Which of the following features will a firewall MOST likely use to detect and prevent malicious traffic on the network?
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- AZone filtering
- BSignature identification
- CPort identification
- DPort scanner
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A2% (1)
- B94% (44)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
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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