Network Security Controls and Devices SCE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A security team needs a centralized view of security events from firewalls, servers, and applications to detect and respond to incidents in real time. Which solution should be deployed?

   • AIntrusion prevention system (IPS)
   • BUnified threat management (UTM)
   • CNetwork access control (NAC)
   • DSecurity information and event management (SIEM)
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2. 22application · medium

   A company runs a critical web application that experiences high traffic volumes. They want to distribute incoming requests across multiple servers to ensure high availability and performance. Which control should be placed in front of the server farm?

   • ANetwork access control (NAC)
   • BLoad balancer
   • CHoneypot
   • DIntrusion prevention system (IPS)
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
4. 23foundation · easy

   Which type of firewall inspects the state of active connections and makes decisions based on the context of the traffic flow?

   • AApplication firewall
   • BProxy firewall
   • CStateful firewall
   • DPacket filtering firewall
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5. 24foundation · easy

   What action might a NAC system take when a non-compliant device attempts to connect to the network?

   • APlace the device in a quarantine network
   • BEncrypt all traffic from the device
   • CSend an alert to the SIEM only
   • DAllow full access but log the activity
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6. 25foundation · easy

   What is the primary characteristic of a Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliance?

   • AIt focuses solely on intrusion prevention.
   • BIt provides only firewall functionality.
   • CIt consolidates multiple security functions into a single appliance.
   • DIt is a software-only solution that runs on any server.
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