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Which of the following firewall rules only denies DNS zone transfers?

Which of the following firewall rules only denies DNS zone transfers?

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A.
deny udp any any port 53

B.
deny ip any any

C.
deny tcp any any port 53

D.
deny all dns packets

Explanation:
DNS operates over TCP and UDP port 53. TCP port 53 is used for zone transfers.
Incorrect Answers:
A: UDP port 53 is used for most typical DNS queries.
B: An access-list has a deny ip any any implicitly at the end of any access-list. If traffic is related to a DHCP
request and if it is not explicitly permitted, the traffic is dropped.
D: The question requires DNS zone transfers to be blocked only, not all DNS.

Stewart, James Michael, CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, p. 44
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/ios-firewall/23602-confaccesslists.html


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