Which architecture consists of 14 racks of equipment connected through a switch fabric, providing routing, CND, and monitoring services?

• A. JRSS
• B. Joint Regional Security Stack
• C. SolarWinds
• D. Panorama

Answer: (B)

This question tests recognizing a DoD-wide, modular network stack designed to bundle routing, cyber network defense, and monitoring into a single, scalable deployment. The description—14 racks of equipment connected through a switch fabric to provide routing, CND, and monitoring services—fits the Joint Regional Security Stack. JRSS is built as a standardized, multi-rack architecture where core network and security functions are consolidated in a regional stack and all components interconnect through a high-speed switch fabric, enabling centralized policy enforcement, traffic inspection, and visibility across the region.

The 14-rack footprint reflects the hardware scale typical of JRSS deployments, housing routers, security tools, sensors, and management consoles in a unified environment. In contrast, the other options refer to software products rather than a regional architectural setup: SolarWinds is a network monitoring tool, and Panorama is a firewall management platform.