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SY0-701 · Question #983
A company hired a security consultant to suggest a device that will protect its inbound HTTP traffic by immediately blocking security violations. Which of the following should the consultant most…
The correct answer is D. WAF. A Web Application Firewall (WAF) protects inbound HTTP traffic by monitoring, filtering, and immediately blocking malicious requests targeting web applications.
Submitted by daniela_cl· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
A company hired a security consultant to suggest a device that will protect its inbound HTTP traffic by immediately blocking security violations. Which of the following should the consultant most likely suggest?
Options
- AIPS
- BIDS
- CProxy
- DWAF
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A12% (3)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D81% (21)
Explanation
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) protects inbound HTTP traffic by monitoring, filtering, and immediately blocking malicious requests targeting web applications.
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