2.6 Identify and Describe the Deployment Options for NGFWs for Networks Operation on Both Bare Metal and Virtualized Architectures CYBERSECURITY-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1expert · hard

   A telecom provider is deploying NGFWs at the edge of its network to inspect subscriber traffic. The environment has extreme temperature variations and limited physical space at remote sites. The provider needs maximum throughput per rack unit and the ability to handle 400 Gbps per chassis. Which deployment model is most appropriate?

   • AHigh-end bare-metal NGFW appliances designed for service provider edge
   • BVirtualized NGFWs on standard x86 servers
   • CContainerized NGFWs on a high-density compute platform
   • DA cluster of commodity bare-metal servers running a software NGFW
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2. 2expert · hard

   A company is deploying NGFWs in a remote oil rig with limited power and no on-site IT staff. The rig has a 1 Gbps satellite link. The company also has a headquarters with a 40 Gbps link and a full IT team. They want to minimize operational overhead at the rig while maximizing performance at headquarters. Which deployment strategy is most appropriate?

   • AVirtualized NGFW at the rig and a bare-metal NGFW at headquarters
   • BBare-metal NGFWs at both locations for consistency
   • CBare-metal NGFW at the rig and a virtualized NGFW at headquarters
   • DVirtualized NGFWs at both locations for ease of management
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4. 3expert · hard

   A company is deploying NGFWs at two sites. Site A is a core data center with a 60 Gbps backbone and a strict requirement for sub-millisecond latency. Site B is a branch office with a 500 Mbps internet link and a small IT staff that wants to deploy new firewall features quickly. The company wants to standardize on a single management platform. Which combination of deployment models is most appropriate?

   • AContainerized NGFW at Site A and bare-metal at Site B
   • BVirtualized NGFW at both sites for management consistency
   • CBare-metal at Site A and a virtualized NGFW at Site B
   • DBare-metal NGFW at both sites for maximum performance
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5. 4foundation · easy

   An organization wants to deploy a next-generation firewall (NGFW) in a containerized environment to support a dynamic microservices architecture. What is a key benefit of this virtualized deployment approach?

   • AIt provides the highest possible raw throughput compared to any bare-metal appliance
   • BIt requires dedicated physical hardware for each container instance
   • CIt allows the firewall to be scaled out quickly and integrated with orchestration platforms
   • DIt eliminates the need for any underlying host operating system
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6. 5application · medium

   A web hosting company wants to offer a 'firewall-as-a-service' product. They plan to deploy NGFWs on a large cluster of commodity servers. The service must allow customers to self-service provision a firewall and scale it up as their traffic grows. The company wants to maximize resource utilization across the cluster. Which deployment model is most suitable?

   • AA dedicated NGFW VM per customer, managed by an orchestration platform
   • BA single bare-metal NGFW with virtual systems for each customer
   • CA single large NGFW VM shared by all customers
   • DA containerized NGFW per customer without orchestration
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