Assessments

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Network and endpoint devices

1. Answer A: Fiber optic wires
   Explanation: Optical fiber is a thin and flexible piece of fiber made of glass or plastic. Fiber optic cables are considered to be more secure than copper wire. Fiber optic is the preferred choice for managing long-distance networks and handling high volumes of data. Fiber optics are not impacted or affected by EMI. Fiber optic cables have very marginal transmission loss.
2. Answer C: A firewall.
   Explanation: A firewall is primarily installed as a security measure to prevent unauthorized traffic among the different segments of the network. Hubs, routers, and switches do have a limited capability to block traffic, but they are not primarily installed as a security measure.

3. Answer B: Separate the VLANs for the conference and production environments.
   Explanation: An open connection point in the conference room is a risk as it can be accessed by anyone in the conference...