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 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   A security architect is comparing bare-metal and virtualized next-generation firewall (NGFW) deployments for a new branch office. The branch has a small IT staff and expects variable traffic loads. Which advantage is most associated with the virtualized deployment option?

   • ALower latency due to direct access to physical network interfaces
   • BHigher maximum throughput due to dedicated hardware
   • CSimpler physical cabling requirements in the data center
   • DGreater flexibility to scale resources up or down based on demand
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2. 12foundation · easy

   A company is deploying a next-generation firewall (NGFW) as a virtual machine in a private cloud environment. What is a primary consideration when allocating resources to this virtual firewall?

   • AResource allocation is irrelevant because the hypervisor handles all packet processing
   • BThe virtual firewall will automatically use all available host resources without configuration
   • CThe allocated vCPUs and memory must be sufficient to handle the expected throughput and session count
   • DThe virtual firewall must be allocated a minimum of 16 vCPUs to function at all
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4. 13application · medium

   A software company is developing a new SaaS product and wants to include a firewall as part of its offering. The development team wants to be able to test new firewall features in a staging environment that mirrors production. They use a private cloud based on OpenStack. Which deployment model allows them to quickly snapshot, clone, and roll back firewall configurations?

   • ABare-metal NGFW appliance
   • BVirtualized NGFW on OpenStack
   • CA containerized NGFW without persistent storage
   • DA physical NGFW with a USB configuration backup
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5. 14application · medium

   A startup is building a new product and wants to deploy a firewall in its development environment. The environment is entirely virtualized on a small cluster, and the team frequently creates and destroys test networks. They need a firewall that can be spun up in minutes, integrated with their Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) scripts, and does not require dedicated hardware procurement. Which deployment model is most suitable?

   • ABare-metal NGFW appliance
   • BVirtualized NGFW deployed from a template via IaC
   • CA containerized NGFW running directly on the developer's laptop
   • DA physical NGFW with virtual systems for each test network
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6. 15application · medium

   A cloud service provider offers infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) to tenants. They want to offer a managed NGFW service where each tenant gets an isolated firewall instance that can be sized up or down based on their traffic. The provider runs a large KVM-based virtualization platform. Which deployment model aligns with this service offering?

   • ADeploy a containerized NGFW per tenant on a shared host without resource limits
   • BDeploy a dedicated NGFW VM per tenant on the KVM platform
   • CDeploy a single large VM and share it among all tenants
   • DDeploy a single bare-metal NGFW and use virtual systems to segment tenants
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