Firewall Rule Conflicts Quiz

What you'll be asked

1. When a firewall processes traffic, in what order does it evaluate the rules in the rule set?
2. You have a rule at the top of your list that permits all traffic from the internal network to the internet. Below it, you add a rule to block traffic to a specific malicious domain. What is the result?
3. A user reports they cannot access a web server on a different subnet. You see an 'Allow' rule for their IP address, but they are still being blocked. What is the most likely cause?
4. Which of the following is the best practice for managing firewall rule sets to prevent shadowing?
5. You are troubleshooting an asymmetric routing issue where traffic enters through one firewall but the return traffic attempts to exit through a different interface not governed by the same stateful inspection rules. What will happen?

Answers and explanations come after you submit.