CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) — Question 212

A customer purchased a device that can perform routing tasks, firewall tasks, deep packet inspection, and antivirus scanning. Which of the following devices did the customer purchase?

Answer options

• A. Proxy server
• B. DHCP server
• C. UTM appliance
• D. IPS appliance
• E. IDS appliance

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, the UTM appliance, as it integrates multiple security features including routing, firewall, deep packet inspection, and antivirus scanning into a single device. The other options, such as the Proxy server, DHCP server, IPS appliance, and IDS appliance, do not provide the same comprehensive set of functionalities as a UTM appliance.