GIAC Security Essentials
Domain 2Objective 2
Network Security Devices GSEC Practice Questions (Page 3)
Part of the Network Security domain, which makes up ~17% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~16–27 in this domain), expect 4–7 from this objective — we provide 51 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 11–15
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A company is designing its network perimeter. The security team wants to place a device that can block malicious traffic at the network edge while also providing deep inspection of web application traffic. The device must be able to filter both network-layer and application-layer traffic. Where should the device be placed and what type should it be?
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Which device is used to allow remote employees to securely connect to the corporate network over the internet by creating encrypted tunnels?
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What is the primary function of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) when it identifies suspicious network activity?
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A company runs a public-facing web application that handles customer orders. The application has been targeted by SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The security team wants to filter malicious HTTP requests before they reach the web servers, without modifying the application code. Which device should be placed in front of the web servers?
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What is the primary purpose of Network Access Control (NAC)?
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