Question 660
At the Corlissport utilities service provider, a high-confidence malicious signature is detected in monitoring mode and management assumes the gateway is blocking it. Which interpretation best explains what is happening?
Explanation
Correct Answer
A detection log indicates observation; it does not prove the threat was actively stopped. This directly explains the reported condition at the Corlissport utilities service provider; it supports the decision to review the configured protection action and select Prevent when justified and approved.
Incorrect Answers
That statement describes threat engine updates: threat detection effectiveness depends partly on current protection content and supported versions. At the Corlissport utilities service provider, however, the reported facts indicate that a detection log indicates observation; it does not prove the threat was actively stopped.
That statement describes autonomous threat prevention deployment: traffic access decisions and threat-content prevention controls address different aspects of risk. At the Corlissport utilities service provider, however, the reported facts indicate that a detection log indicates observation; it does not prove the threat was actively stopped.
That statement describes threat logs and evidence: threat-prevention records complement ordinary access logs with detection-specific evidence. At the Corlissport utilities service provider, however, the reported facts indicate that a detection log indicates observation; it does not prove the threat was actively stopped.