JNCIA-SEC Content Security Practice Question
You are configuring an SRX Series device with Antivirus inspection. You want to ensure that files transferred over FTP are scanned, but HTTP traffic bypasses antivirus inspection due to performance constraints. How should you configure the antivirus profile?
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
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Enable antivirus under ftp-profile and disable or omit it under http-profile.
Antivirus profiles allow enabling or disabling inspection per protocol (such as http, ftp, smtp, pop3, imap).
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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Create two separate security policies and attach antivirus only to the FTP security policy.
Why it's wrong here
Antivirus is configured within the profile, but disabling HTTP inspection specifically requires toggling the HTTP sub-profile settings.
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Enable antivirus under ftp-profile and disable or omit it under http-profile.
Why this is correct
Antivirus profiles contain protocol-specific sub-profiles (e.g., http-profile, ftp-profile) where inspection can be enabled or disabled individually.
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Set the HTTP antivirus action to 'permit-without-scanning'.
Why it's wrong here
This parameter does not exist in Junos AV profiles.
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Use a custom firewall filter to drop HTTP traffic before UTM processing.
Why it's wrong here
Dropping HTTP traffic entirely would break web browsing.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Juniper Networks exam blueprint
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