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SY0-301 · Question #512

Which of the following firewall types inspects Ethernet traffic at the MOST levels of the OSI model?

The correct answer is B. Stateful Firewall. A Stateful Firewall inspects traffic across the most OSI layers among the options given. It tracks the state of active connections (Layer 4 - Transport), while also examining headers at Layers 3 (Network) and 2 (Data Link). A Packet Filter Firewall only inspects Layers 3-4. A Pro

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Question

Which of the following firewall types inspects Ethernet traffic at the MOST levels of the OSI model?

Options

  • APacket Filter Firewall
  • BStateful Firewall
  • CProxy Firewall
  • DApplication Firewall

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    91% (30)
  • C
    3% (1)

Explanation

A Stateful Firewall inspects traffic across the most OSI layers among the options given. It tracks the state of active connections (Layer 4 - Transport), while also examining headers at Layers 3 (Network) and 2 (Data Link). A Packet Filter Firewall only inspects Layers 3-4. A Proxy or Application Firewall operates at Layer 7, but the question asks about the most OSI levels covered - stateful firewalls uniquely maintain connection state tables that span multiple layers simultaneously, making them the broadest among the choices listed.

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#stateful firewall#OSI model#packet inspection#firewall types

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