What type of NAT is required to configure transparent proxy?

The correct answer is B. Destination translation with Static IP. For a transparent proxy configuration, the firewall needs to intercept and forward traffic without modifying the source IP address of the clients. Therefore, destination NAT (Network Address Translation) is used to direct the traffic to the proxy. This type of NAT ensures that…

Submitted by joshua94· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

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ASource translation with Dynamic IP and Port
BDestination translation with Static IP
CSource translation with Static IP
DDestination translation with Dynamic IP

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Explanation

For a transparent proxy configuration, the firewall needs to intercept and forward traffic without modifying the source IP address of the clients. Therefore, destination NAT (Network Address Translation) is used to direct the traffic to the proxy. This type of NAT ensures that the destination IP (e.g., the IP address of the proxy) is translated to the real IP address of the server while maintaining the original source IP.

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