Firewall Implementation-Points to Remember





Point to remember for CISA Exam Firewall Implementation

(1)For CISA Exam, we need to remember three types of firewall implementation structure as follow:

(i)Dual-Homed Firewall

Characteristics:

(i)One Packet Filtering Router

(ii)One bastion host with two NIC (Network Interface Card).

(ii)Screened Host Firewall

Characteristics:

(i)One Packet Filtering Router

(ii)One Bastion Host

(iii)Screened subnet Firewall (Demilitarized Zone)

Characteristics:

(i)Two Packet Filtering Router

(ii)One Bastion Host

(2)Out of all types of firewall implementation structures, Screened Subnet Firewall (DMZ) provides greatest security environment (as it implements 2 packet filtering router and 1 bastion host).