ISC2 Exam SSCP Topic 6 Question 32 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's SSCP exam

Question #: 32
Topic #: 6

Which of the following statements pertaining to packet filtering is incorrect?

AIt is based on ACLs.

BIt is not application dependant.

CIt operates at the network layer.

DIt keeps track of the state of a connection.

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Suggested Answer: D

Packet filtering is used in the first generation of firewalls and does not keep track of the state of a connection. Stateful packet filtering does.

Source: WALLHOFF, John, CISSP Summary 2002, April 2002, CBK#2 Telecommunications and Network Security (page 6)

by Angella at May 09, 2022, 07:53 PM

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