CompTIA Security+ Question L-79

Peter, an employee, attempts to visit a popular social networking site but is blocked. Instead, a page is displayed notifying him that this site cannot be visited. Which of the following is MOST likely blocking Peter’s access to this site?

A. Internet content filter
B. Firewall
C. Proxy server
D. Protocol analyzer

Answer: A

Explanation:
Web filtering software is designed to restrict or control the content a reader is authorised to access, especially when utilised to restrict material delivered over the Internet via the Web, e-mail, or other means.

CompTIA Security+ Question D-3

Peter, the system administrator, wants to restrict access to advertisements, games, and gambling web sites. Which of the following devices would BEST achieve this goal?

A. Firewall
B. Switch
C. URL content filter
D. Spam filter

Answer: C

Explanation:
URL filtering, also known as web filtering, is the act of blocking access to a site based on all or part of the URL used to request access. URL filtering can focus on all or part of a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), specific path names, specific filenames, specific fi le extensions, or entire specific URLs. Many URL-filtering tools can obtain updated master URL block lists from vendors as well as allow administrators to add or remove URLs from a custom list.

CompTIA Network+ Question D-6

A company owns four kiosks that are in close proximity within a shopping center. The owner is concerned about someone accessing the internet via the kiosk’s wireless network. Which of the following should be implemented to provide wireless access only to the employees working at the kiosk?

A. Firewall
B. Web filtering
C. MAC filtering
D. Host-based antivirus

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Question H-39

A user calls to report that a notice keeps appearing on their screen whenever they try to pull down video clips from a website. The notice says “This category is being blocked because it is streaming media. Please click continue to use your assigned quota time”. The technician is aware that a new web filtering application was recently implemented which assigns a 120 minute quota on streaming media and a message appears allowing the user to continue. Which of the following is the BEST response for the technician to give the user?

A. “If you read the entire notice screen it clearly states that you should click continue. Did you read the entire notice?”
B. “Since video takes a large amount of bandwidth, management has implemented a policy to limit what each user can download and watch.”
C. “A new application was introduced to help improve and manage the network. The video should appear once you select continue on the message.”
D. “Are these video clips work related? What specific website are you trying to download the videos from?”

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
You can say, “A new application was introduced to help improve and manage the network. The video should appear once you select continue on the message”.