SSCP Network and Communications Security Practice Question
A security administrator is configuring a firewall to allow outbound web traffic from internal users. The firewall must inspect the application layer data to block malicious URLs. Which type of firewall should be used?
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Application proxy firewall
An application proxy firewall can examine application layer content, such as HTTP requests, to enforce URL filtering.
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Application proxy firewall
Why this is correct
Application proxies terminate connections and inspect application layer traffic.
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Stateless packet filter
Why it's wrong here
Stateless filters inspect only packet headers, not payload.
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Stateful firewall
Why it's wrong here
Stateful firewalls track connections but do not deep inspect application data.
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Network Access Control (NAC) system
Why it's wrong here
NAC controls access to the network, not firewall inspection.
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