Which three attack vectors are protected by web security? Choose three.

The correct answer is A. Mobile D. Web E. Endpoint. Web security solutions (such as secure web gateways or cloud-based proxies) are designed to inspect and control HTTP/HTTPS traffic across the three protected vectors. Web (D) is the core use case - filtering browser-based traffic for malware, phishing, and policy violations…

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AMobile
BVoicemail
CVirtual machines
DWeb
EEndpoint
FCloud apps

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
87% (34)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
F
8% (3)

Explanation

Web security solutions (such as secure web gateways or cloud-based proxies) are designed to inspect and control HTTP/HTTPS traffic across the three protected vectors. Web (D) is the core use case - filtering browser-based traffic for malware, phishing, and policy violations. Endpoint (E) is covered because web security agents deployed on end-user devices enforce web policies directly on the machine. Mobile (A) is included because mobile devices access the internet via the same web protocols and are protected through mobile-aware web security clients or proxy configurations.

The distractors are wrong for these reasons:

Voicemail (B): Protected by voice/unified communications security, not web security.
Virtual machines (C): VMs are an infrastructure layer, not a distinct attack vector category in this context.
Cloud apps (F): Typically protected by CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker), a separate security layer from web security.

Memory tip: Think of the acronym WEM - Web, Endpoint, Mobile. These are the three user-facing access points that send HTTP/HTTPS traffic, which is exactly what web security is built to inspect.

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