CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002) — Question 104

A tenant has provisioned a new database server. It needs to add the database files in the exclusion list for security scanning, as it allows down the performance and locks the database file. Which of the following solutions must have this exclusion?

Answer options

• A. IPS
• B. IDS
• C. Antivirus
• D. Firewall

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Antivirus, because antivirus software scans files for malicious content, which can interfere with database operations. IPS and IDS are focused on network traffic and intrusion detection, while a Firewall controls incoming and outgoing network traffic, and none of these directly scan files like antivirus software does.