If you are segmenting a network and place a buffer zone between internal networks and the internet, what is that zone called?

If you are segmenting a network and place a buffer zone between internal networks and the internet, what is that zone called?

• A. Internet Zone
• B. Internet DMZ
• C. Production Network Zone
• D. Intranet Zone

Answer: (B)

A DMZ serves as a buffer network between untrusted networks (the internet) and trusted internal networks. It hosts public-facing services so external users connect to those servers rather than directly to the internal network, while strict firewall controls limit access to internal resources. That placement and purpose make “Internet DMZ” the best fit, since it describes a DMZ specifically positioned between the internet and the internal network. The other terms don’t describe this buffering role: the Internet Zone implies the whole internet, not a safeguarded segment; a Production Network Zone isn’t a standard designation for this boundary; an Intranet Zone refers to the internal network area rather than a perimeter buffer.

A DMZ serves as a buffer network between untrusted networks (the internet) and trusted internal networks. It hosts public-facing services so external users connect to those servers rather than directly to the internal network, while strict firewall controls limit access to internal resources. That placement and purpose make “Internet DMZ” the best fit, since it describes a DMZ specifically positioned between the internet and the internal network.

The other terms don’t describe this buffering role: the Internet Zone implies the whole internet, not a safeguarded segment; a Production Network Zone isn’t a standard designation for this boundary; an Intranet Zone refers to the internal network area rather than a perimeter buffer.