Joe has hired several new security administrators and have been explaining the4 design of the
company’s network. He has described the position and descriptions of the company’s firewalls,
IDS sensors, antivirus server, DMZs, and HIPS. Which of the following best describes the
incorporation of these elements?
A.
Load balancers
B.
Defense in depth
C.
Network segmentation
D.
UTM security appliance
A cursory look at the answers eliminates A, C and D
Joe is explain Defense in depth to the new security folk.
“Defense in depth” is an information assurance (IA) concept in which multiple layers of security controls (defense) are placed throughout an information technology (IT) system. Its intent is to provide redundancy in the event a security control fails or a vulnerability is exploited that can cover aspects of personnel, procedural, technical and physical security for the duration of the system’s life cycle.
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