PSE-SASE · Question #34
Which secure access service edge (SASE) networking component inspects web-based protocols and traffic to securely connect users to applications?
The correct answer is C. secure web gateway (SWG). A Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is specifically designed to inspect web-based protocols (HTTP/HTTPS) and traffic, filtering malicious content and enforcing policy to securely connect users to web applications - making it the correct answer. A proxy (A) can forward and cache web reques
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Which secure access service edge (SASE) networking component inspects web-based protocols and traffic to securely connect users to applications?
Options
- Aproxy
- BSD-WAN
- Csecure web gateway (SWG)
- Dcloud access security broker (CASB)
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- C91% (21)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
A Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is specifically designed to inspect web-based protocols (HTTP/HTTPS) and traffic, filtering malicious content and enforcing policy to securely connect users to web applications - making it the correct answer. A proxy (A) can forward and cache web requests but is a general-purpose mechanism, not a full SASE security component with deep inspection capabilities. SD-WAN (B) is a networking component that optimizes traffic routing across wide-area networks but does not perform security inspection of web protocols. A CASB (D) secures access to cloud applications and SaaS services specifically, acting as a policy enforcement point between users and cloud providers - related but distinct from web traffic inspection broadly.
Memory tip: Think of SWG as a security checkpoint at the web gateway - it sits between users and the internet, scanning everything that passes through, while CASB is the checkpoint specifically for the cloud app parking lot.
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