Perimeter Networks

What is a local area network (LAN) typically confined to?

• A single city

• A single building or area

• Multiple countries

• The entire internet

What is another name for a perimeter network?

• LAN

• WAN

• DMZ

• VPN

What is the purpose of a perimeter network?

• To hold devices that need to be seen by both the public and private security zones of a network.

• To facilitate direct access to the internal network for external users.
• To provide a backup for internal servers.
• To improve network speed by increasing bandwidth.

Which devices are commonly found in a perimeter network?

• Printers

• Web servers

• Laptops

• Proxy Servers

• Email servers

What is a back-to-back configuration?

• A network with only one security zone

• A network with no firewalls

• Two firewalls on either side of a perimeter network

• A single firewall with three connections

In a three-leg perimeter configuration, how many firewalls are used?

• Three

• None

• Two

• One