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Start Network Security PracticeA company is implementing 802.1X port-based authentication on its wired network to control access. The network uses Active Directory for user accounts. Which type of server must be deployed to authenticate clients connecting to the switch ports?
Explanation: 802.1X port-based authentication requires a RADIUS server to act as the authentication server that validates client credentials against the identity store (Active Directory). The switch (authenticator) forwards EAP frames from the client (supplicant) to the RADIUS server, which checks the credentials and instructs the switch to grant or deny port access.
A company is deploying a wireless network that requires the highest level of security for client authentication. The network must use a RADIUS server. Which wireless security standard should be implemented?
Explanation: WPA3-Enterprise (option B) is correct because it mandates the use of a RADIUS server for 802.1X/EAP authentication and provides the highest level of wireless security. It supports a mandatory 192-bit minimum-strength security suite (CNSA Suite), making it the strongest choice among the listed options.
A company wants to allow external users to access a web server located in the DMZ. The firewall has three interfaces: inside, outside, and DMZ. Which firewall rule is necessary?
Explanation: It allows traffic from the outside (external users) to the DMZ web server while keeping the inside network protected. In a three-legged firewall setup, the necessary rule permits inbound HTTP/HTTPS traffic from the outside interface to the DMZ interface, typically with a destination IP of the web server and port 80/443. This ensures external access is isolated from the internal network, adhering to the principle of least privilege.
A network administrator wants to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting to the network through a switch port. Which security feature should be enabled on the switch?
Explanation: 802.1X is the correct answer because it provides port-based network access control (PNAC) that authenticates devices before granting network access. It uses the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LAN (EAPoL) to communicate with a RADIUS server, ensuring only authorized users or devices can connect through the switch port. This prevents unauthorized devices from accessing the network at Layer 2, regardless of MAC address or IP configuration.
A security analyst is configuring a firewall to allow HTTPS traffic from the internet to an internal web server with a private IP address. The firewall must translate the destination IP address of incoming packets to the private server IP. Which type of NAT should be configured?
Explanation: Destination NAT (DNAT) is used to translate the destination IP address of incoming packets from a public IP (the firewall's public IP or a public IP assigned to the server) to a private IP (the internal web server's actual IP address). This allows external clients to initiate connections to a service hosted on an internal server that uses a private IP address, even though the external clients only know the public IP. This is exactly what the scenario requires: the firewall must rewrite the destination address of packets arriving from the internet to the private server IP.
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