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Which of the following is the most secure firewall implementation?

The correct answer is B. Screened-subnet firewalls. One the most secure implementations of firewall architectures is the screened- subnet firewall. It employs two packet-filtering routers and a bastion host. Like a screened host firewall, this firewall supports both packet-filtering and proxy services.

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

Question

Which of the following is the most secure firewall implementation?

Options

  • ADual-homed host firewalls
  • BScreened-subnet firewalls
  • CScreened-host firewalls
  • DPacket-filtering firewalls

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    14% (3)
  • B
    73% (16)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    9% (2)

Explanation

One the most secure implementations of firewall architectures is the screened- subnet firewall. It employs two packet-filtering routers and a bastion host. Like a screened host firewall, this firewall supports both packet-filtering and proxy services.

Topics

#Firewall architectures#Network security#DMZ#Firewall types

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