QuestionQ84

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Jackson & Co., a mid-sized law firm, is concerned about possible web-based cyber threats directed at its employees. To improve security, its IT team deploys a solution that acts as an intermediary for all HTTP and HTTPS requests. This solution enables the SOC to inspect, filter, and control web traffic, helping detect and block malicious websites, phishing attempts, and other online threats before they reach users. Which containment method is the organization using to obtain visibility and control over web traffic?

Explanation

Proxy servers act as intermediaries for network requests, allowing organizational web traffic to be routed through a control point for inspection, filtering, monitoring, and enforcement. Microsoft documents that proxy servers are intermediaries for network requests and supports separate proxy handling for HTTP and HTTPS traffic.

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