CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #703
What is the primary purpose of a network access control (NAC) system?
The correct answer is B. To prevent unauthorized access to a network. Network Access Control (NAC) enforces security policies by evaluating the compliance and identity of devices and users before granting them access to the network. It can block, quarantine, or restrict non-compliant endpoints. While NAC may indirectly affect performance (A) or…
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What is the primary purpose of a network access control (NAC) system?
Options
- ATo improve network performance
- BTo prevent unauthorized access to a network
- CTo monitor network traffic
- DTo remove malware from a network
How the community answered
(32 responses)- B94% (30)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Network Access Control (NAC) enforces security policies by evaluating the compliance and identity of devices and users before granting them access to the network. It can block, quarantine, or restrict non-compliant endpoints. While NAC may indirectly affect performance (A) or involve traffic visibility (C), its primary function is access enforcement, not malware removal (D), which is handled by endpoint protection tools.
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