Chapter 7: Topologies and IDS
Security Topologies
1. Rob has two Web servers he needs to protect from attacks. He also needs to protect the rest of his intranet from all sorts of attacks. What type of network topology could he implement to protect his Web servers, allowing access to them, but also providing protection for his intranet?
A Rob needs to implement WEP128 on his Web servers to require strong authentication.
B Rob should create a DMZ and place his Web servers in it. He should place his intranet behind the internal firewall.
C Rob should place a honeypot on his network.
D Rob should replace his copper-based CAT 5 cabling with fiber optic cabling.
Answer B is correct. The best thing for Rob to do in this situation is to create ...
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