A database administrator contacts a security administrator to request firewall changes for a
connection to a new internal application. The security administrator notices that the new
application uses a port typically monopolized by a virus. The security administrator denies the
request and suggests a new port or service be used to complete the application’s task. Which of
the following is the security administrator practicing in this example?
A.
Explicit deny
B.
Port security
C.
Access control lists
D.
Implicit deny
Explanation:
Wouldn’t this be Port Security since he/she is controlling traffic on the port?
Port Security refers to the physical security of network ports. Things like 802.1x would come into play there.
It’s the Access Control List because we’re dealing with what does and does not go through the firewall – which is specified in the ACL