An organization requires a single security platform that integrates firewalling, VPN, intrusion prevention, and malware protection to simplify operations. Which security concept BEST describes this…

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Options

• ADefense in depth
• BUnified Threat Management / NGFW
• CNetwork micro-segmentation
• DZero Trust Architecture

• B
  96% (25)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) both describe the consolidation of multiple security functions - traditional firewalling, VPN, IPS, antivirus/anti-malware, URL filtering, application control, and more - into a single integrated platform. The key driver is operational simplification: a single device, single management console, single vendor support contract, and unified policy framework instead of managing multiple standalone appliances. Defense in depth (A) is a security strategy that uses multiple overlapping layers of controls, which actually argues for separate tools rather than consolidation. Network micro-segmentation (C) divides networks into fine-grained zones to limit lateral movement. Zero Trust Architecture (D) is an access control philosophy based on 'never trust, always verify' - these are strategies, not platform descriptions.

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