Question

Which of them is not an appropriate method of router security?

(a) Unused ports should be blocked

(b) Unused interfaces and services should be disabled

(c) Routing protocol needs to be programmed by security experts

(d) Packet filtering needs to be enabled

This question was posed to me during an internship interview.

Asked question is from Network Models topic in section Understanding Network Models for Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) Routing protocol needs to be programmed by security experts

The explanation is: Unused ports should be blocked, Unused interfaces and services should be disabled, and Packet filtering needs to be enabled are some of the security measures that need to be taken for the routers.