CompTIA Exam Questions

Which of the following devices is MOST likely being used when processing the following?

Which of the following devices is MOST likely being used when processing the following?
1 PERMIT IP ANY ANY EQ 80
2 DENY IP ANY ANY

A.
Firewall

B.
NIPS

C.
Load balancer

D.
URL filter

Explanation:
Firewalls, routers, and even switches can use ACLs as a method of security management. An access
control list has a deny ip any any implicitly at the end of any access control list. ACLs deny by default and
allow by exception.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Network-based intrusion prevention system (NIPS) monitors the entire network for suspicious traffic by
analyzing protocol activity.
C: A load balancer is used to distribute network traffic load across several network links or network
devices.
D: A URL filter is used to block URLs (websites) to prevent users accessing the website.

Stewart, James Michael, CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp. 10, 24
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/ios-firewall/23602-confaccesslists.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion_prevention_system
http://www.provision.ro/threat-management/web-application-security/url-filtering#pagei-1|pagep-1|