JNCIA-Junos: Juniper Networks Certified Associate – Junos (legacy) — Question 33

What is the default action for firewall filters?

Answer options

• A. accept
• B. reject
• C. discard
• D. log

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The default action for firewall filters is to discard packets that do not match any rules. Options A and B imply allowing or denying traffic, which is not the default behavior. Option D, logging, can be an action taken but is not the default for unmatched packets.