What is the purpose of the lab's Internal-to-Internet Source NAT rule?
Answer
Translate the Internal host's source address to the firewall's Internet interface address
Explanation
### Why this is right
The rule uses Source Network Address Translation (Source NAT) to replace the source address of outbound Internal traffic with the Internet-facing interface address. This is the translation described in the lab.
### The concept
Source NAT changes the source address in a packet. Dynamic IP and Port translation can use the selected interface address for outbound traffic. The security policy still determines whether the traffic is permitted; NAT changes addressing rather than serving as an Allow rule. Destination NAT is different because it changes the destination address, as in the lab's inbound web-server mapping.
### The other options
- **B. Translate the public destination address to the DMZ web server**: that describes Destination NAT for inbound web traffic.
- **C. Allow all traffic from Internet to Internal**: Source NAT does not create this security permission.
- **D. Change the firewall's security zones**: NAT does not change zone assignments.
### Terms
- **Source NAT**: Source Network Address Translation. Translation that changes a packet's source address.
- **Destination NAT**: Destination Network Address Translation. Translation that changes a packet's destination address.
### Remember
Source NAT changes who a packet appears to come from; Destination NAT changes where it appears to be going.
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