Which of the following is a firewall that keeps track of the state of network connections traveling
across it?
A.
Stateful firewall
B.
Stateless packet filter firewall
C.
Circuit-level proxy firewall
D.
Application gateway firewall
Explanation:
A stateful firewall is a firewall that keeps track of the state of network connections (such as TCP
streams, UDP communication) traveling across it. The firewall is programmed to distinguish
legitimate packets for different types of connections. Only packets matching a known connection
state will be allowed by the firewall; others will be rejected.Answer option B is incorrect. A
stateless packet filter firewall allows direct connections from the external network to hosts on the
internal network and is included with router configuration software or with Open Source operating
systems.
Answer option C is incorrect. It applies security mechanisms when a TCP or UDP connection is
established.
Answer option D is incorrect. An application gateway firewall applies security mechanisms to
specific applications, such as FTP and Telnet servers.