3.3 Explain the Function of URL Filtering, VPNs, and Proxies CYBERSECURITY-APPRENTICE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   A company wants to prevent employees from visiting gambling websites during work hours. Which security feature is designed to enforce this restriction?

   • APort forwarding
   • BVPN tunneling
   • CURL filtering
   • DProxy caching
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2. 2application · medium

   A company wants to connect its headquarters and a branch office securely over the internet. They also want to ensure that web traffic from the branch office is filtered according to corporate policy. Which solution should they implement?

   • ASite-to-site VPN between the offices and enforce URL filtering at the headquarters firewall.
   • BForward proxy at the branch office with caching.
   • CRemote-access VPN for each branch office employee.
   • DReverse proxy at the headquarters for the branch office.
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4. 3application · medium

   A company has remote employees who need to access internal web applications securely from home. The company also wants to ensure that remote employees cannot access known malicious websites while connected. Which approach best satisfies both requirements?

   • AUse a site-to-site VPN between the employee's home router and the corporate office.
   • BRequire remote employees to use a VPN client that tunnels all traffic through the corporate firewall, which has URL filtering enabled.
   • CDeploy a reverse proxy for internal web applications and rely on client-side antivirus.
   • DProvide remote employees with a split-tunnel VPN that only routes internal traffic through the tunnel.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is the primary function of URL filtering in a network security policy?

   • ATo cache frequently accessed web pages to improve performance
   • BTo encrypt all web traffic between a client and a server
   • CTo block or allow web requests based on the category of the requested URL
   • DTo hide the client's IP address from the web server
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6. 5foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a VPN?

   • ATo create a secure, encrypted tunnel for data transmission over an untrusted network
   • BTo block malware from entering the network
   • CTo filter web traffic based on URL categories
   • DTo cache web content for faster access
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