Firewalls · Question 2 of 12

Which principle should apply to firewall rules?

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Answer

  • C Deny everything that is not explicitly allowed

Explanation

Under the "default deny" principle, only what a rule explicitly permits is allowed. New or forgotten services thus remain blocked automatically. The opposite approach lets through everything nobody thought of.

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