Which of the following will harden access to a new database system? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Jump server E. Host-based firewall. A jump server restricts and controls administrative access to the database system, reducing the attack surface. A host-based firewall limits network connections directly to the database server, preventing unauthorized access and hardening the system.

Submitted by amina.ke· Mar 6, 2026Security architecture

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AJump server
BNIDS
CMonitoring
DProxy server
EHost-based firewall
FWAF

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A
78% (51)
B
3% (2)
C
12% (8)
D
2% (1)
F
5% (3)

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A jump server restricts and controls administrative access to the database system, reducing the attack surface. A host-based firewall limits network connections directly to the database server, preventing unauthorized access and hardening the system.

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