I would like to know if Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is an inclusive term to be used in Offficial CompTIA Study materials? I just discovered this in the Official Instructor Study Guide lesson 3, topic 3B page 60.
screened subnet is the inclusive language used for DMZI would like to know if Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is an inclusive term to be used in Offficial CompTIA Study materials? I just discovered this in the Official Instructor Study Guide lesson 3, topic 3B page 60.
Exactly what I was thinking. As CompTIA updates exams and content, more and more terms keep showing up on the inclusive list (and the troubleshooting steps keep changing). Either way, I think its a more progressive process, rather than a de-facto that applies across the board, instantly.screened subnet is the inclusive language used for DMZ
In CompTIA's study material and in Pearson's Sec+ book, DMZ is in the content however, when you look at the sample questions, they use screened subnet instead. On the other hand, Sybex' material still use the term DMZ.
In CompTIA's study material for server+, DMZ is in the content and in the list of terminologies. While it is not specifically stated in exam objectives, DMZ falls under 4.4 > software firewall > zones.
This is something we covered in my A+ train the trainer. I can understand why master/slave is offensive. Replacing that makes perfect sense. I don’t see the offense with DMZ. Do we assume our students did not study military conflicts in high school?I believe it was one of the terms that was replaced on the inclusive terms list.
However - the issue with this particular term is that it's still (and likely to be always) used in the industry and online.
So, I have to tell my students that DMZ = perimeter network = screened subnet (although everywhere online and your coworkers will likely call it DMZ). Of course, I've had to do this since the 1990s since those three terms were equivalent back then too!
The DMZ mostly now known is the separator between North and South Korea, but yes, there was one in Vietnam when it was a divided state.I believe the term DMZ has fallen into disuse because of its association with the conflict in Viet Nam in the 1960's-70s. The sensitivity towards any negative connotation is trending away from such associations. (Just my opinion.)