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500-651 · Question #16

Which option helps customers gain insight into security threats?

The correct answer is D. Providing visibility into everything to allow granular security policies to be created and enforced. Visibility and granular policy enforcement (D) is the correct answer because gaining insight into security threats requires the ability to see what's happening across your environment - who is accessing what, when, and how. Without full visibility, you cannot identify…

Security Operations and Automation

Question

Which option helps customers gain insight into security threats?

Options

  • ALimit volume of users to applications
  • BShare sensitive data across Afferent platforms
  • CProviding remote access VPN to allow mobile users to connect securely to customers network
  • DProviding visibility into everything to allow granular security policies to be created and enforced

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    92% (22)

Explanation

Visibility and granular policy enforcement (D) is the correct answer because gaining insight into security threats requires the ability to see what's happening across your environment - who is accessing what, when, and how. Without full visibility, you cannot identify anomalies, enforce least-privilege access, or respond to threats effectively.

Why the distractors are wrong:

  • A - Limiting users reduces attack surface but doesn't provide insight into threats; it's a preventive measure, not a detection/visibility one.
  • B - Sharing sensitive data across platforms increases security risk rather than providing threat insight.
  • C - Remote access VPN enables secure connectivity but is about access, not threat visibility or analysis.

Memory tip: Think of the word "insight" in the question - it literally means looking inside. Only option D involves seeing everything so you can act on it. Visibility → Insight → Policy → Enforcement is the security lifecycle chain.

Topics

#Visibility#Threat Detection#Security Policy#Monitoring

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