CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 119

An administrator is securing a private cloud environment and wants to ensure only approved systems can connect to switches. Which of the following would be
MOST useful to accomplish this task?

Answer options

• A. VLAN
• B. NIPS
• C. WAF
• D. NAC

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is NAC (Network Access Control), which provides mechanisms to enforce policies that ensure only authorized devices can connect to the network. VLANs (A) can segment traffic but do not enforce device authentication. NIPS (B) and WAF (C) are security measures that protect against threats but do not specifically control access based on device approval.