If you want to create a ScanSafe filter that will block any shopping or gambling website, what should you add to the filter?

The correct answer is D. Specific URL categories. URL categories (D) are the correct filter type because ScanSafe (Cisco's cloud-based web filtering solution) organizes websites into predefined categories like "Shopping" and "Gambling," allowing administrators to block entire classes of sites with a single rule - no need to…

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ASpecific file types
BSpecific domains and URLs
CSpecific keywords
DSpecific URL categories

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(57 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
4% (2)
C
7% (4)
D
88% (50)

Explanation

URL categories (D) are the correct filter type because ScanSafe (Cisco's cloud-based web filtering solution) organizes websites into predefined categories like "Shopping" and "Gambling," allowing administrators to block entire classes of sites with a single rule - no need to enumerate individual sites.

A (File types) controls downloads like .exe or .mp3, not website categories.
B (Domains/URLs) would require manually listing every shopping and gambling site, which is impractical and incomplete.
C (Keywords) matches text on pages or in URLs but is unreliable - a shopping site doesn't necessarily contain the word "shopping" in its URL.

Memory tip: Think of URL categories as the "genre" filter on a streaming service - instead of blocking one movie at a time, you block the entire horror genre. ScanSafe's category-based filtering works the same way for websites.

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#ScanSafe filtering#URL categories#Web content filtering#Security policies

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