A DMZ is also known as a

The correct answer is A. screened subnet. This is another name for the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of a network. "Three legged firewall" is incorrect. While a DMZ can be implemented on one leg of such a device, this is not the best answer. "A place to attract hackers" is incorrect. The DMZ is a way to provide limited public

Submitted by yaw92· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

Options

Ascreened subnet
Bthree legged firewall
Ca place to attract hackers
Dbastion host

How the community answered

(29 responses)

A
86% (25)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
D
7% (2)

Explanation

This is another name for the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of a network. "Three legged firewall" is incorrect. While a DMZ can be implemented on one leg of such a device, this is not the best answer. "A place to attract hackers" is incorrect. The DMZ is a way to provide limited public access to an organization's internal resources (DNS, EMAIL, public web, etc) not as an attractant for hackers. "Bastion host" is incorrect. A bastion host serves as a gateway between trusted and untrusted

Topics

#DMZ#Screened Subnet#Network Architecture#Perimeter Security

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full SSCP Practice