Cybersecurity-Apprentice Network Security Practice Question

An administrator wants to dynamically block connections from IP addresses published on a trusted third-party threat feed. Which feature should be used to ingest this feed into firewall policies?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

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External Dynamic List (EDL)

External Dynamic Lists (EDLs) allow the firewall to automatically download IP addresses, URLs, or domains from a web server and use them in Security policies.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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Custom App-ID Signature Pattern
Why it's wrong here
App-ID signatures identify application protocols, not threat IP lists.
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External Dynamic List (EDL)
Why this is correct
EDLs dynamically import threat indicators from external web sources into firewall policies.
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DHCP Server Lease Table
Why it's wrong here
DHCP leases allocate local IP addresses to clients.
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Static Address Group
Why it's wrong here
Static address groups require manual IP entries.

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