The Design and Implementation of On-Line Examination Using Firewall security

Abstract

Online Examination System is a software solution, which allows a company or institute to arrange, conduct and manage examinations via an online environment. This can be done through the Internet, Intranet and/or Local Area Network environments. In this paper propose a system that provides security to improve online Examination by utilizing DMZ Concept in firewall technology. This research paper, discuss the performance of online exam with respect to the security provided by the firewall technology. This paper concludes that by improving the security system using a firewall that can be incorporated into the proposed system to fulfil the challenge of online examination system. We proposed a system using firewall technology to monitor candidates and control network packets of all machines incorporating the username and password for authentication. This paper provides an overview of online Examination System using firewall technologies.