Management has requested that all traffic be filtered through a proxy without the client's client knowledge. Which mode does an engineer use to design the web without additional configuration of the b

The correct answer is A. Transparent mode with WCCP. WCCP (Web Cache Communication Protocol) is a Cisco protocol that instructs a router or switch to intercept HTTP/HTTPS traffic and redirect it to a proxy/cache server transparently. Clients never know they are hitting a proxy, and no browser configuration or PAC file is required.

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Management has requested that all traffic be filtered through a proxy without the client's client knowledge. Which mode does an engineer use to design the web without additional configuration of the browser?

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ATransparent mode with WCCP
BExplicit mode PAC files
CTransparent mode without WCCP
DExplicit mode without PAC files

How the community answered

(36 responses)

A
83% (30)
B
3% (1)
C
11% (4)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

WCCP (Web Cache Communication Protocol) is a Cisco protocol that instructs a router or switch to intercept HTTP/HTTPS traffic and redirect it to a proxy/cache server transparently. Clients never know they are hitting a proxy, and no browser configuration or PAC file is required. Explicit mode (B, D) always requires the client or browser to be pointed at the proxy. Transparent mode without WCCP (C) can intercept traffic inline but lacks the scalable, dynamic redirection capability that WCCP provides for enterprise proxy deployments.

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