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What Is Bastion Host? |
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Answer» A system that has been HARDENED to resist attack, and which is installed on a NETWORK in such a way that it is expected to potentially come under attack. Bastion hosts are often COMPONENTS of firewalls, or may be ``outside'' web SERVERS or public access systems. GENERALLY, a bastion host is running some form of general purpose operating system (e.g., Unix, VMS, NT, etc.) rather than a ROM-based or firmware operating system. A system that has been hardened to resist attack, and which is installed on a network in such a way that it is expected to potentially come under attack. Bastion hosts are often components of firewalls, or may be ``outside'' web servers or public access systems. Generally, a bastion host is running some form of general purpose operating system (e.g., Unix, VMS, NT, etc.) rather than a ROM-based or firmware operating system. |
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