ISC2 CC Network Security Practice Question
A company is deploying a security device that inspects HTTP and HTTPS traffic, applies OWASP rules, and can block malicious requests before they reach the web server. Which device best fits this description?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is specifically designed to protect web applications by inspecting HTTP/HTTPS traffic and applying rules like OWASP.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Honeypot
Why it's wrong here
Honeypot is a decoy, not a security device for blocking.
- ✗
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Why it's wrong here
IPS is general-purpose, not specifically for web traffic.
- ✓
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Why this is correct
Correct. WAF specializes in web traffic and OWASP rules.
- ✗
Stateful firewall
Why it's wrong here
Stateful firewall does not inspect application layer deeply.
Go deeper
Related to this question
Learn chapter
Introduction to Security Principles
Key term
WAF
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security tool that filters, monitors, and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web application to protect it from common attacks.
Key term
Firewall
A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on predetermined security rules to protect trusted internal networks from untrusted external networks.
About these practice questions
This CC question is part of Courseiva's 976-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This CC practice question is part of Courseiva's free ISC2 certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the CC exam.