Firewalls · Question 11 of 12
A firewall has the following rules in this order: 1. Allow TCP 443 from anywhere to the web server. 2. Deny everything from 203.0.113.50. 3. Deny everything else. What happens to an HTTPS request from 203.0.113.50 to the web server?
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Answer
- C It is allowed, because rule 1 matches first
Explanation
With the usual first-match logic, the first matching rule applies. Rule 1 matches the request, so it is allowed; the block in rule 2 never takes effect. If the address is to be blocked, rule 2 must be placed above rule 1.