Which of the following components of an all-in-one security appliance would MOST likely be configured in order to restrict access to peer-to-peer file sharing websites?

The correct answer is B. URL filter. A URL filter blocks access to websites based on their URL or domain category (e.g., peer-to-peer, gambling, social media). It is the appropriate tool to restrict access to specific categories of websites like P2P file-sharing sites. A spam filter (A) targets unwanted email. Conte

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ASpam filter
BURL filter
CContent inspection
DMalware inspection

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B
94% (29)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

A URL filter blocks access to websites based on their URL or domain category (e.g., peer-to-peer, gambling, social media). It is the appropriate tool to restrict access to specific categories of websites like P2P file-sharing sites. A spam filter (A) targets unwanted email. Content inspection (C) scans data payloads for sensitive information or policy violations. Malware inspection (D) scans traffic for known malicious code. While content and malware inspection might detect issues on those sites, URL filtering is the component specifically designed to block site access by category or address.

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#URL filtering#UTM#content control#peer-to-peer blocking

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