What can best be defined as a strongly protected computer that is in a network protected by a firewall (or is part of a firewall) and is the only host (or one of only a few hosts) in the network that

The correct answer is A. A bastion host. The Internet Security Glossary (RFC2828) defines a bastion host as a strongly protected computer that is in a network protected by a firewall (or is part of a firewall) and is the only host (or one of only a few hosts) in the network that can be directly accessed from networks on

Submitted by salim_om· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

What can best be defined as a strongly protected computer that is in a network protected by a firewall (or is part of a firewall) and is the only host (or one of only a few hosts) in the network that can be directly accessed from networks on the other side of the firewall?

Options

AA bastion host
BA screened subnet
CA dual-homed host
DA proxy server

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Explanation

The Internet Security Glossary (RFC2828) defines a bastion host as a strongly protected computer that is in a network protected by a firewall (or is part of a firewall) and is the only host (or one of only a few hosts) in the network that can be directly accessed from networks on the other side of the firewall.

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#Bastion host#Network architecture#Firewall#DMZ

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