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Network + Quiz #2
What is the basic purpose of a firewall?
Answer: D - It protects one network from another by acting as an intermediary system.
Explaination: The main purpose of a firewall is to protect a private network from a public network (such as the internet).
A - Although this can be a function of few firewalls, this is more of the responsibility of the gateway.
B - This describes the function of a proxy (or proxy cache) server.
C - This describes the primary function of a DNS.
What is the basic purpose of a firewall?
Answer: D - It protects one network from another by acting as an intermediary system.
Explaination: The main purpose of a firewall is to protect a private network from a public network (such as the internet).
A - Although this can be a function of few firewalls, this is more of the responsibility of the gateway.
B - This describes the function of a proxy (or proxy cache) server.
C - This describes the primary function of a DNS.