CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 630

A customer has asked a technician to install a single device that can perform firewall and routing functions, act as an early warning system and report breaches, and perform real-time packet inspection using heuristic analysis. Which of the following devices should the technician suggest?

Answer options

• A. An AAA server
• B. A load balancer
• C. A UTM appliance
• D. A multilayer switch
• E. A proxy server

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, a UTM appliance, which integrates firewall, routing, and intrusion detection capabilities, along with heuristic analysis for packet inspection. Options A, B, D, and E do not encompass all the required features; for example, an AAA server focuses on authentication, while a load balancer primarily distributes traffic, and a multilayer switch does not provide real-time breach reporting.