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A _______________ router determines whether to allow or deny packets based on their source and destination IP addresses.

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Proxy servers take action based only on IP header information.

A) True
B) False

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What are the 8 general steps for creating a bastion host?

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1.Select a machine with adequate memory ...

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MATCHING -a device that filters outgoing connections


A) dual-homed host
B) load-balancing software
C) many-to-one NAT
D) one-to-one NAT
E) proxy server
F) reverse firewall
G) screened host
H) screening router
I) server farm
J) three-pronged firewall

K) A) and D)
L) H) and I)

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MATCHING -software that prioritizes and schedules requests and then distributes them to servers in a server cluster based on each server's current load and processing power


A) dual-homed host
B) load-balancing software
C) many-to-one NAT
D) one-to-one NAT
E) proxy server
F) reverse firewall
G) screened host
H) screening router
I) server farm
J) three-pronged firewall

K) B) and F)
L) F) and H)

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MATCHING -software that forwards packets to and from the network being protected and caches Web pages to speed up network performance


A) dual-homed host
B) load-balancing software
C) many-to-one NAT
D) one-to-one NAT
E) proxy server
F) reverse firewall
G) screened host
H) screening router
I) server farm
J) three-pronged firewall

K) D) and F)
L) A) and B)

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MATCHING -a host in which one interface is connected to an internal network and the other interface is connected to a router to an untrusted network


A) dual-homed host
B) load-balancing software
C) many-to-one NAT
D) one-to-one NAT
E) proxy server
F) reverse firewall
G) screened host
H) screening router
I) server farm
J) three-pronged firewall

K) B) and F)
L) B) and I)

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What is a honeypot and how is one used to help protect the network?

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A honeypot is a computer placed on the n...

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You can ______________ a bastion host by removing unnecessary accounts and services.

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Which of the following best describes a DMZ?


A) a network of computers configured with robust firewall software
B) a subnet of publicly accessible servers placed outside the internal network
C) a private subnet that is inaccessible to both the Internet and the company network
D) a proxy server farm used to protect the identity of internal servers

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a proxy server?


A) shields internal host IP addresses
B) slows Web page access
C) may require client configuration
D) can't filter based on packet content

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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MATCHING -a router placed between an untrusted network and an internal network


A) dual-homed host
B) load-balancing software
C) many-to-one NAT
D) one-to-one NAT
E) proxy server
F) reverse firewall
G) screened host
H) screening router
I) server farm
J) three-pronged firewall

K) A) and E)
L) D) and J)

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MATCHING -the process of mapping one internal IP address to one external IP address


A) dual-homed host
B) load-balancing software
C) many-to-one NAT
D) one-to-one NAT
E) proxy server
F) reverse firewall
G) screened host
H) screening router
I) server farm
J) three-pronged firewall

K) B) and E)
L) None of the above

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How does a server farm and load-balancing software figure into the multiple DMZ/firewall configuration?

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One DMZ does not provide enough security...

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Describe the setup in which a dual-homed host is used.What are the limitations of this configuration?

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Originally,the term dual-homed host was ...

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In a screened ____________ setup,a router is added between the host and the Internet to carry out IP packet filtering.

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Which type of translation should you use if you need 50 computers in the corporate network to be able to access the Internet using a single public IP address?


A) one-to-one NAT
B) port address translation
C) one-to-many NAT
D) DMZ proxy translation

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is best described as software that prioritizes and schedules requests and then distributes them to servers based on each server's current load and processing power.


A) server pooling software
B) traffic distribution filter
C) priority server farm
D) load-balancing software

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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How does a screened host setup differ from a dual-homed host configuration? Why might you choose this configuration?

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A screened host setup is similar to a du...

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A primary goal of proxy servers is to provide security at the _______________ layer.

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