NETSEC-GENERALIST · Question #45
In SSL Forward Proxy, what role does the firewall play in handling encrypted traffic?
The correct answer is B. It acts as a Certificate Authority and decrypts client-side SSL traffic. Interception & Decryption The firewall terminates the client's SSL/TLS connection and inspects the traffic. It generates a dynamic certificate (acting like a CA) to re-encrypt traffic to the client, enabling Security Inspection Decrypted content is scanned for threats (malware…
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In SSL Forward Proxy, what role does the firewall play in handling encrypted traffic?
Options
- AIt allows encrypted traffic to pass without inspection
- BIt acts as a Certificate Authority and decrypts client-side SSL traffic
- CIt forces the client to bypass decryption
- DIt uses SSH tunneling to analyze SSL
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A2% (1)
- B91% (49)
- C2% (1)
- D6% (3)
Explanation
Interception & Decryption The firewall terminates the client's SSL/TLS connection and inspects the traffic. It generates a dynamic certificate (acting like a CA) to re-encrypt traffic to the client, enabling Security Inspection Decrypted content is scanned for threats (malware, data leaks) before being re-encrypted and Client Trust Requirement The firewall’s CA certificate must be trusted by client devices; otherwise, warnings appear.
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