A company implements URL filtering to block malicious websites. However, the security team discovers that some users are bypassing the filter by using HTTPS connections to known malware sites. What is the most effective way to address this bypass?

Use DNS security to block the malicious domains.

Increase the URL filtering category risk threshold.

Enable SSL/TLS decryption to inspect encrypted traffic and apply URL filtering.

Block all HTTPS traffic to prevent encrypted bypass.

How does URL filtering typically determine whether to allow or block a web request?

By inspecting the SSL certificate of the website

By matching the requested URL against a database of categories and reputation scores

By checking the user's authentication credentials

By analyzing the content of the web page in real time

Why is outbound SSL/TLS decryption used in network security?

To encrypt traffic more securely

To speed up internet connections

To inspect encrypted outbound traffic for threats that would otherwise be hidden

A security team wants to inspect outbound HTTPS traffic for malware. They plan to deploy a forward proxy with SSL/TLS decryption. What is the primary purpose of this deployment?

To decrypt, inspect, and re-encrypt traffic so security controls can see the content.

To encrypt all outbound traffic to prevent eavesdropping.

To cache frequently accessed HTTPS content to improve performance.

To block all HTTPS traffic that does not use a trusted certificate.

What is the primary purpose of a VPN?

To create a secure, encrypted connection over an untrusted network

To detect and prevent intrusions

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A company implements URL filtering to block malicious websites. However, the security team discovers that some users are bypassing the filter by using HTTPS connections to known malware sites. What is the most effective way to address this bypass?
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How does URL filtering typically determine whether to allow or block a web request?
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Why is outbound SSL/TLS decryption used in network security?
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A security team wants to inspect outbound HTTPS traffic for malware. They plan to deploy a forward proxy with SSL/TLS decryption. What is the primary purpose of this deployment?
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