Chapter 4-2

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Firewall Fundamentals Quiz

Test your knowledge on the fundamentals of firewalls with our engaging quiz. This quiz covers key concepts such as stateful packet inspection, packet handling, and the comparison between different types of firewalls.

Challenge yourself and discover:

How firewalls identify and handle attack packets
The differences between SPI and NGFW firewalls
Your understanding of packet filtering techniques

9 Questions2 MinutesCreated by SecuringStone427

When a firewall identifies an attack packet, it ________.

A) discards the packet

B) copies information about the packet into a log file

C) both A and B

D) neither A nor B

A firewall will drop a packet if it ________.

A) is a definite attack packet

B) is a highly probable attack packet

C) both A and B

D) neither A nor B

Stateful packet inspection firewalls are attractive because of their ________.

A) low cost for a given traffic volume

B) ability to base rules on specific application programs

C) both A and B

D) neither A nor B

When a packet that is part of an ongoing connection arrives at a stateful inspection firewall, the firewall usually ________.

Drops the packet

Drops the packet and notifies an administrator

Passes the packet

Passes the packet, but notifies an administrator

How will a stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall handle a packet containing a TCP segment that contains an acknowledgement?

process it through the Access Control List (ACL)

Pass it if it is part of an approved connection

Both A and B

Neither A nor B

SPI firewalls are being replaced in large part because they are limited in their ability to detect ________.

NAT

Piggybacking

Port spoofing

none of the above

Which type of firewall filtering looks at application-layer content?

A) stateful packet inspection

B) NGFW

C) both A and B

D) neither A nor B

Which of the following is the most frustrating to use?

A) IDSs

B) opaque filtering

C) SPI firewalls

D) NGFW firewalls

________ look at ________, while ________ mostly look at ________.

Antivirus programs; packets; firewalls; packets

Antivirus programs; files; firewalls; files

Antivirus programs; packets; firewalls; files

Antivirus programs; files; firewalls; packets

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