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Company XX must filter/control some application and limited connection based on location across the network, which technology can be used?
The correct answer is B. NGFW. A Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) goes beyond traditional port/protocol-based filtering by performing deep packet inspection (DPI), application-layer identification, and user/identity-aware policies. Critically, NGFWs support geolocation-based rules-blocking or allowing traffic…
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Company XX must filter/control some application and limited connection based on location across the network, which technology can be used?
Options
- AHIDS.
- BNGFW.
- CWeb proxy.
- DLoad balancers.
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(52 responses)- A2% (1)
- B88% (46)
- C4% (2)
- D6% (3)
Explanation
A Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) goes beyond traditional port/protocol-based filtering by performing deep packet inspection (DPI), application-layer identification, and user/identity-aware policies. Critically, NGFWs support geolocation-based rules-blocking or allowing traffic based on the geographic origin or destination of connections-and can identify and control specific applications (e.g., block TikTok but allow Zoom) regardless of the port used. HIDS (Host Intrusion Detection System) monitors individual endpoints and does not control network traffic. A web proxy only filters HTTP/HTTPS traffic, not all application traffic. Load balancers distribute traffic for availability but do not perform application control or location-based filtering.
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