CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 346

An organization requires the following to be achieved between the finance and marketing departments:
✑ Allow HTTPS/HTTP.
✑ Disable FTP and SMB traffic.
Which of the following is the MOST suitable method to meet the requirements?

Answer options

• A. Implement an ADC solution to load balance the VLAN traffic.
• B. Configure an ACL between the VLANs.
• C. Implement 802.1X in these VLANs.
• D. Configure on-demand routing between the VLANs.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as configuring an ACL (Access Control List) will allow specific traffic like HTTPS/HTTP while blocking unwanted protocols like FTP and SMB. Option A is incorrect because an ADC (Application Delivery Controller) is primarily for load balancing, not for traffic filtering. Option C, implementing 802.1X, focuses on network access control rather than specific traffic allowances. Option D, configuring on-demand routing, does not address the specific traffic control needed for this scenario.