Question 640
At the Westbridge telecommunications group, an allowed download delivers a known malicious file and application access policy alone does not detect it. Which interpretation best explains what is happening?
Explanation
Correct Answer
A permitted connection can still carry malware that requires content-oriented security inspection. This directly explains the reported condition at the Westbridge telecommunications group; it supports the decision to enable applicable Anti-Virus protection and verify its file-threat action.
Incorrect Answers
That statement describes false-positive protection: threat protections can affect valid applications, so tuning must balance security and availability. At the Westbridge telecommunications group, however, the reported facts indicate that a permitted connection can still carry malware that requires content-oriented security inspection.
That statement describes layered policy validation: permission to connect is not equivalent to a completed content-security decision. At the Westbridge telecommunications group, however, the reported facts indicate that a permitted connection can still carry malware that requires content-oriented security inspection.
That statement describes detect versus prevent mode: a detection log indicates observation; it does not prove the threat was actively stopped. At the Westbridge telecommunications group, however, the reported facts indicate that a permitted connection can still carry malware that requires content-oriented security inspection.