In comparing a packet filter firewall with a stateful packet inspection firewall (SPI),the SPI firewall is:
A)LESS susceptible to ping and SYN floods and LESS susceptible to IP spoofing.
B)LESS susceptible to ping and SYN floods but MORE susceptible to IP spoofing
C)MORE susceptible to ping and SYN floods and LESS susceptible to IP spoofing
D)MORE susceptible to ping and SYN floods and MORE susceptible to IP spoofing

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Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewalls keep track of the state of active connections and make decisions based on the context of the traffic, which makes them less susceptible to various attacks such as ping and SYN floods, as well as IP spoofing, compared to basic packet filter firewalls.

In Comparing a Packet Filter Firewall with a Stateful Packet