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Which three states does a stateful inspection firewall track for TCP traffic, according to NIST SP 800-41? Choose three.

  1. Fragmentation of oversized segments.
  2. Connection establishment.
  3. Termination, including a connection idle for a long period.
  4. Usage of the established connection.
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Answer: B. Connection establishment.
D. Usage of the established connection.
C. Termination, including a connection idle for a long period.

SP 800-41 names three major states for TCP traffic: connection establishment, usage, and termination, the last covering both a requested close and prolonged inactivity.

Source: NIST SP 800-41 Rev. 1 (NIST) — SP 800-41 Rev. 1 > 2.1.2 Stateful Inspection

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