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200-201 · Question #173

Which technology on a host is used to isolate a running application from other applications?

The correct answer is A. sandbox. A sandbox is a technology that creates an isolated environment on a host, specifically designed to run an application separate from other applications and the operating system.

Submitted by stefanr· Mar 6, 2026Host-Based Analysis

Question

Which technology on a host is used to isolate a running application from other applications?

Options

  • Asandbox
  • Bapplication allow list
  • Capplication block list
  • Dhost-based firewall

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    88% (42)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A sandbox is a technology that creates an isolated environment on a host, specifically designed to run an application separate from other applications and the operating system.

AsandboxCorrect

A sandbox is a security mechanism for separating running programs, usually to execute untested code or untrusted programs from a potentially untrusted source without risking harm to the host system or other applications.

Bapplication allow list

An application allow list dictates which applications are permitted to execute on a system, serving as an execution control rather than an isolation mechanism for running applications.

Capplication block list

An application block list prevents specific applications from running but does not provide isolation for applications that are permitted to run.

Dhost-based firewall

A host-based firewall controls network communication for applications, preventing unauthorized network access, but it does not isolate an application from other processes or the file system on the local host.

Concept tested: Application sandboxing for isolation

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-isolation/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-overview

Topics

#sandboxing#application isolation#endpoint security

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