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What is a bastion host ?

a. This host runs Bastion Application b. A superior firewall solutionc. This is a gateway between an inside network and an outside network. Used as a security measure d. This a hackers backdoor

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Question added by Leo Rajapakse , Global Head of Platform Infrastructure & Cloud , Bimbo Bakeries USA
Date Posted: 2015/07/01
Shakeel Ahmed
by Shakeel Ahmed , Sr. Systems Engineer , Real Estate General Authority

C. This is a gateway between an inside network and an outside network. Used as a security measure

 

Bastion host is a special purpose computer on a network specifically designed and configured to withstand attacks. The computer generally hosts a single application, for example a proxy server, and all other services are removed or limited to reduce the threat to the computer. It is hardened in this manner primarily due to its location and purpose, which is either on the outside of a firewall or in a demilitarized zone (DMZ) and usually involves access from untrusted networks or computers

Ref: Wikipedia

Edwin George
by Edwin George , CALL CENTER SPECIALIST ENGINEER , KDCC - Kuwaiti Digital Computer Company

The computer  assigns for a single application 

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