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N10-009 · Question #598

A company's network is experiencing high levels of suspicious network traffic. The security team finds that the traffic is coming from an unknown, foreign IP address. Which of the following is the…

The correct answer is A. ACL. An ACL can cost-effectively block traffic from a specific foreign IP address at the network edge, immediately stopping the unwanted traffic without requiring additional security appliances.

Submitted by javi_es· Mar 6, 2026Network Security

Question

A company's network is experiencing high levels of suspicious network traffic. The security team finds that the traffic is coming from an unknown, foreign IP address. Which of the following is the most cost-efficient way to mitigate this threat?

Options

  • AACL
  • BIDS
  • CNAT
  • DDoS prevention

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    76% (19)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    16% (4)

Explanation

An ACL can cost-effectively block traffic from a specific foreign IP address at the network edge, immediately stopping the unwanted traffic without requiring additional security appliances.

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