How does SaaS Security Inline help prevent the data security risks of unsanctioned security-as-a- service (SaaS) application usage on a network?

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Options

• AIt provides mobility solutions and/or large-scale virtual private network (VPN) capabilities.
• BIt offers risk scoring, analytics, reporting, and Security policy rule authoring.
• CIt provides built-in external dynamic lists (EDLs) that secure the network against malicious hosts.
• DIt prevents credential theft by controlling sites to which users can submit their corporate

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  92% (34)

Explanation

SaaS Security Inline prevents risks from unsanctioned SaaS app usage by leveraging built-in EDLs - continuously updated threat intelligence lists that identify and block traffic to malicious or risky hosts associated with unsanctioned SaaS applications, providing real-time inline protection without manual policy configuration.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A describes GlobalProtect or similar VPN/mobility solutions, not SaaS security controls.
• B describes SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) or CASB capabilities - risk scoring and policy authoring are posture management features, not inline traffic enforcement.
• D describes credential phishing protection (typically URL filtering), which targets credential theft specifically rather than the broader risk of unsanctioned SaaS usage.

Memory tip: Think "Inline = real-time blocking." EDLs are dynamic threat lists baked in, so SaaS Security Inline can instantly block malicious SaaS-related hosts as traffic flows through, without needing manual rule creation - that's the "inline" advantage over posture or reporting tools.

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