A network administrator created an intrazone Security policy rule on the firewall. The source zones were set to IT, Finance, and HR. Which two types of traffic will the rule apply to? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is C. traffic within zone HR D. traffic within zone IT. An intrazone rule governs traffic where both the source and destination endpoints reside in the same zone - "intra" meaning within. Since the rule lists IT, Finance, and HR as source zones, it will match traffic that originates and terminates inside HR (C) or inside IT (D)…

Submitted by cyberguy42· Apr 18, 2026Core Concepts

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Options

Atraffic between zone Finance and zone HR
Btraffic between zone IT and zone Finance
Ctraffic within zone HR
Dtraffic within zone IT

How the community answered

(50 responses)

A
4% (2)
B
8% (4)
C
88% (44)

Explanation

An intrazone rule governs traffic where both the source and destination endpoints reside in the same zone - "intra" meaning within. Since the rule lists IT, Finance, and HR as source zones, it will match traffic that originates and terminates inside HR (C) or inside IT (D), because those are intrazone flows for zones included in the rule.

Options A and B are incorrect because they describe interzone traffic - packets crossing from one zone to a different zone (Finance→HR and IT→Finance, respectively). Those flows require an interzone policy rule, not an intrazone one.

Memory tip: Think of "intra" the same way you think of intranet (internal, self-contained). An intrazone rule only cares about traffic that never leaves its home zone - if a packet crosses a zone boundary, it's interzone territory.

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#Security Policy#Intrazone#Zone-based Firewall#Traffic Flow

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