ISC2 CC Network Security Practice Question
An organization wants to segment its network so that public-facing servers are isolated from internal users. Which network design component should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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DMZ
A DMZ (demilitarized zone) is a separate network segment that hosts public-facing services, isolated from the internal LAN.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Honeypot
Why it's wrong here
Honeypot is a decoy, not for hosting legitimate servers.
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Subnet
Why it's wrong here
Subnetting divides IP space, but DMZ is the security concept.
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DMZ
Why this is correct
DMZ isolates public-facing servers from internal network.
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VLAN
Why it's wrong here
VLANs provide logical segmentation but not necessarily a DMZ; DMZ is a specific design.
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Network Security Foundations
Key term
DMZ
A DMZ (demilitarized zone) is a network segment that sits between an internal private network and the public internet, hosting publicly accessible services while keeping the internal network isolated.
Key term
Organization
An Organization is a top-level container in Google Cloud that represents your company or entities and serves as the root node for all your cloud resources, policies, and access control.
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