A security analyst is performing an audit on the network to determine if there are any deviations from the security policies in place. The analyst discovers that a user from the IT department had a…

A firewall-management policy dictates how network firewalls are configured and managed, not user-installed hardware for remote access.

An acceptable-use policy outlines general appropriate behavior for using company resources, but a remote-access policy provides more specific rules for connectivity.

A permissive policy is a general approach to security, allowing broad access by default, rather than a specific policy type governing remote access methods.

A remote-access policy specifically governs how users can connect to the organization's network from outside, including the use of modems, VPNs, or other remote connection methods. The dial-out modem creates a potential remote access vector that must be explicitly addressed and controlled by this policy.