PCNSA Securing Traffic Practice Question
A firewall administrator wants to ensure that all traffic from the inside zone to the outside zone is inspected for threats, but without causing a bottleneck. Which profile group should be applied to the security rule?
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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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Security profile group that includes antivirus, anti-spyware, vulnerability protection, and URL filtering.
A security profile group combines multiple profiles (antivirus, anti-spyware, vulnerability protection, URL filtering) for comprehensive inspection without significant performance impact. Options A and C are incomplete. Option D is wrong as default does not inspect.
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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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URL filtering profile only.
Why it's wrong here
URL filtering only controls web categories, not malware or exploits.
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Security profile group that includes antivirus, anti-spyware, vulnerability protection, and URL filtering.
Why this is correct
A security profile group provides layered protection and is optimized for performance.
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No profile is needed; default settings suffice.
Why it's wrong here
Default settings do not inspect traffic for threats.
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Antivirus profile only.
Why it's wrong here
Only antivirus misses other threats like spyware and vulnerabilities.
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