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SY0-301 · Question #686

Sara, a security technician, has received notice that a vendor coming in for a presentation will require access to a server outside of the network. Currently, users are only able to access remote…

The correct answer is D. Write a firewall rule to allow the vendor to have access to the remote site. Writing a targeted firewall rule is the most controlled, least privilege approach: it grants the vendor access to only the specific remote server they need, without giving broader network access. Turning off the firewall (C) is a severe security risk and never acceptable…

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Question

Sara, a security technician, has received notice that a vendor coming in for a presentation will require access to a server outside of the network. Currently, users are only able to access remote sites through a VPN connection. How could Sara BEST accommodate the vendor?

Options

  • AAllow incoming IPSec traffic into the vendor's IP address.
  • BSet up a VPN account for the vendor, allowing access to the remote site.
  • CTurn off the firewall while the vendor is in the office, allowing access to the remote site.
  • DWrite a firewall rule to allow the vendor to have access to the remote site.

How the community answered

(70 responses)
  • A
    13% (9)
  • B
    6% (4)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    79% (55)

Explanation

Writing a targeted firewall rule is the most controlled, least privilege approach: it grants the vendor access to only the specific remote server they need, without giving broader network access. Turning off the firewall (C) is a severe security risk and never acceptable. Setting up a full VPN account (B) grants wider access than necessary for a temporary guest. Allowing incoming IPSec traffic for the vendor's IP (A) is vague and would allow inbound connections, which is the wrong direction - the vendor inside the office needs outbound access to an external server.

Topics

#firewall rules#vendor access#remote access#network access control

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