A customer continues to experience attacks on their email, web, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers.
These attacks are impacting their business operations. Which of the following is the BEST recommendation to make?
Correct Answer: D
The best recommendation to make is to setup a network firewall. A network firewall is a device or a software that monitors and controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predefined rules and policies. A network firewall can protect the email, web, and FTP servers from attacks by blocking or filtering the malicious or unwanted traffic, such as denial-of-service, port scanning, or brute force attacks. A network firewall can also log and audit the network activity and provide alerts and reports on the security incidents.
The other options are not as effective as setting up a network firewall, as they either do not protect all the servers, do not control the network traffic, or do not prevent the attacks. References: CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Domain 4. Communication and Network Security, 4.2 Secure network components, 4.2.1 Establish secure communication channels, 4.2.1.2 Transmission methods; CISSP Exam Outline, Domain 4. Communication and Network Security, 4.2 Secure network components, 4.2.1 Establish secure communication channels, 4.2.1.2 Transmission methods