Question 260
At the Ivystone education consortium, following a scheduled access review, a broad allow rule sits above a specific deny for a sensitive application and forbidden traffic still gets through. Which interpretation best explains what is happening?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Policy inspection follows the applicable rule order; a broad earlier match can shadow a later restriction. This directly explains the reported condition at the Ivystone education consortium; it supports the decision to place the specific restrictive rule ahead of the broad match and install the reviewed policy.
Incorrect Answers
That statement describes implicit or explicit cleanup: traffic that matches no permitted rule must have an intentional end-of-policy decision. At the Ivystone education consortium, however, the reported facts indicate that policy inspection follows the applicable rule order; a broad earlier match can shadow a later restriction.
That statement describes publish versus install: publishing saves management-database changes; policy installation delivers enforcement to gateways. At the Ivystone education consortium, however, the reported facts indicate that policy inspection follows the applicable rule order; a broad earlier match can shadow a later restriction.
That statement describes track field for audits: without suitable tracking, rule matches may not leave the connection records expected during investigation. At the Ivystone education consortium, however, the reported facts indicate that policy inspection follows the applicable rule order; a broad earlier match can shadow a later restriction.