Question

firewalls use a process of ______ to assign ip addresses to the devices internal to the network so hackers will not know what they are.

a. port blocking
b. network address translation (nat)
c. vpn
d. packet filtering

Explanation:

Port blocking restricts access to specific ports; VPN creates secure remote connections; packet filtering checks packets against rules. Network Address Translation (NAT) maps internal IP addresses to a public one, hiding internal devices' actual IPs from external entities like hackers.

Answer:

B. network address translation (NAT)