Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) — Question 77
What is the term describing the act of inspecting all real-time Internet traffic (i.e., packets) traversing a major Internet backbone without introducing any apparent latency?
Answer options
- A. Deep-Packet inspection
- B. Traffic Analysis
- C. Heuristic analysis
- D. Packet sampling
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Traffic Analysis, which refers to the method of monitoring and analyzing data flow without impacting performance. Deep-Packet inspection involves examining packet contents, which may introduce latency. Heuristic analysis and Packet sampling do not encompass the full scope of real-time monitoring of all traffic.