350-701 Security Concepts Practice Question
A network administrator is configuring an ASA to enforce that traffic between two internal zones must be inspected by the firewall. Which security principle is being applied?
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Microsegmentation
Microsegmentation is a zero trust principle that divides the network into small zones and enforces granular access controls between them.
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Microsegmentation
Why this is correct
Microsegmentation enforces traffic inspection between segments, aligning with zero trust.
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Least Privilege
Why it's wrong here
Least privilege grants minimal access rights, but does not necessarily segment traffic between zones.
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Separation of Duties
Why it's wrong here
Separation of duties is an administrative control, not a network segmentation concept.
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Defense in Depth
Why it's wrong here
Defense in Depth uses multiple layers, but the described action is specifically about segmentation.
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