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SK0-003 · Question #685

Which of the following would restrict traffic from a specific host to a network?

The correct answer is C. ACL. An Access Control List (ACL) is the appropriate mechanism to restrict network traffic from a specific host to a network based on defined rules.

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Question

Which of the following would restrict traffic from a specific host to a network?

Options

  • AMIBs
  • BNAS
  • CACL
  • DSMTP

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • C
    93% (39)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

An Access Control List (ACL) is the appropriate mechanism to restrict network traffic from a specific host to a network based on defined rules.

AMIBs

MIBs (Management Information Bases) are used in SNMP for organizing and identifying managed objects in a network, not for restricting traffic.

BNAS

NAS (Network-Attached Storage) is a file-level data storage server connected to a computer network, and does not restrict general network traffic.

CACLCorrect

An Access Control List (ACL) is a set of rules applied to a network interface or firewall that explicitly permits or denies network traffic based on criteria such as source and destination IP addresses, protocols, and port numbers. By configuring an ACL with a deny rule for a specific host's IP address, traffic originating from or destined for that host can be effectively restricted from accessing a network.

DSMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is an application-layer protocol for sending email, and does not restrict general network traffic.

Concept tested: Network traffic filtering using ACLs

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/security/configuration/guide/scfacl.html

Topics

#ACL#network security#traffic filtering

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