When designing a new network infrastructure, a security administrator requests that the intranet
web server be placed in an isolated area of the network for security purposes. Which of the
following design elements would be implemented to comply with the security administrator’s
request?

A.
DMZ

B.
Cloud services

C.
Virtualization

D.
Sandboxing

Explanation:

A demilitarized zone (DMZ) is an area of a network that is designed specifically for public users to
access. The DMZ is a buffer network between the public untrusted Internet and the private trusted
LAN. Often a DMZ is deployed through the use of a multihomed firewall.