Which of the following should the security administrator implement to limit web traffic based on country oforigin? (Choose three.)
A.
Spam filter
B.
Load balancer
C.
Antivirus
D.
Proxies
E.
Firewall
F.
NIDS
G.
URL filtering
Explanation:
A proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other
servers.
Firewalls manage traffic using a rule or a set of rules.
A URL is a reference to a resource that specifies the location of the resource. A URL filter is used to block
access to a site based on all or part of a URL.
Incorrect Answers:
A: A spam filter deals with identifying and blocking/filtering/removing unsolicited messages.
B: A load balancer is used to acquire more optimal infrastructure utilization, reduce response time, maximize
throughput, decrease overloading, and remove bottlenecks.
C: An antivirus monitors the local system for the presence of malware in memory, in active processes, and in
storage.
F: NIDS is reliable for detecting attacks directed against a host, whether they originate from an external source
or are being perpetrated by a user locally logged in to the host.Stewart, James Michael, CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp. 10, 18-21