Security+ SY0-701 · Lab

Host Firewall: Protect the Public Profile

Obj 2.5 Obj 4.5
Endpoint Defense Center — Halcyon X14

Brief. You provisioned a refurbished Windows 11 ultrabook (Halcyon X14) for field auditor Mara Quill at Brightwater Logistics. The host firewall is on for the office network but off for the Public profile. Mara works this month from hotel and co-working Wi-Fi. Turn on the Public profile and allow only the apps she needs across untrusted networks.

Domain
brightwater.lan
ON
Private
home / trusted
ON
Public
airport / hotel Wi-Fi
OFF
The firewall is disabled for the Public profile. This device is currently exposed on untrusted networks.

Allowed apps & services

Tick a profile box to permit the item through the firewall on that profile.
App or service Domain Private Public

Your tasks

auto-checked

Knowledge check

Score 0 / 7 Complete all tasks and answer all questions correctly to pass.
Used to label your submission. Keep personal info out of the system.

assignmentId splus-host-firewall-public · objectives 2.5, 4.5 · Client-side scoring is self-reported; the instructor's script can re-score server-side. © 2026 [Author / Instructor Name]. Clean-room original work.