CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 14

After analyzing a web server's log, a systems administrator sees that users are connecting to the company's application through HTTP instead of HTTPS. The administrator then configures a redirect from HTTP to HTTPS on the web server, and the application responds with a connection time-out message. Which of the following should the administrator verify NEXT?

Answer options

• A. The TLS certificate
• B. The firewall rules
• C. The concurrent connection limit
• D. The folder permissions

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as verifying the firewall rules is critical to ensure that traffic on the HTTPS port is allowed. If the firewall is blocking HTTPS traffic, it would cause the application to time out. The other options, while important, do not directly address the issue of connectivity through the HTTPS protocol.