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SSCP · Question #1069
SSCP Question #1069: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: It keeps track of the state of a connection.. Packet filtering is used in the first generation of firewalls and does not keep track of the state of a connection. Stateful packet filtering does.
Submitted by takeshi77· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security
Question
Which of the following statements pertaining to packet filtering is incorrect?
Options
- AIt is based on ACLs.
- BIt is not application dependant.
- CIt operates at the network layer.
- DIt keeps track of the state of a connection.
Explanation
Packet filtering is used in the first generation of firewalls and does not keep track of the state of a connection. Stateful packet filtering does.
Topics
#Packet filtering#Firewalls#Network security#Stateless vs Stateful
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