A company needs to allow a hardware vendor to remotely access a diagnostic port on a network appliance. The vendor will only need access during scheduled maintenance windows. The company wants to minimize the exposure of the appliance to the internet. Which approach should be taken?

Use a remote desktop tool that is installed on the appliance and accessible from the internet.

Send the vendor a pre-configured laptop with a direct connection to the appliance.

Open the diagnostic port on the firewall permanently and provide the vendor with the IP address.

Establish a VPN connection for the vendor and restrict access to the appliance using firewall rules that are enabled only during maintenance windows.

Which protocol is commonly used to protect backhaul traffic at the transport layer, especially for web-based management interfaces?

ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

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4.3 - Implement Secure Communication Channels According to Design CISSP Practice Questions (Page 7)

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A company needs to allow a hardware vendor to remotely access a diagnostic port on a network appliance. The vendor will only need access during scheduled maintenance windows. The company wants to minimize the exposure of the appliance to the internet. Which approach should be taken?

Which protocol is commonly used to protect backhaul traffic at the transport layer, especially for web-based management interfaces?

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