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Connect each term to the asset, threat, control, and evidence it affects.
Block 1 of 1Compare Jump server · Web application firewall · Intrusion detection system · Intrusion prevention system
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Compare Jump server · Web application firewall · Intrusion detection system · Intrusion prevention system
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Jump server
Provides a controlled administrative entry point to protected systems.
Web application firewall
Filters application-layer web requests using HTTP-aware rules.
Intrusion detection system
Alerts on suspicious traffic without normally blocking it inline.
Intrusion prevention system
Inspects and blocks suspicious traffic while operating inline.
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Practice the reasoning here
Use a fictional organization. Name the risk, choose the narrowest useful control, and state what evidence would prove the control worked.
- State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
- Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
- Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.
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