SSCP Question #783: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

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

A DMZ is also known as a

Options

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

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

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