Watchguard Network Security Practice Test

How can you ensure that traffic to blocked sites is effectively monitored?

1. By using the Blocked Sites Exceptions list.

2. By enabling logging in the policy settings.

3. By integrating external security services.

4. By configuring alerts for accessed blocked sites.

The correct answer is: By enabling logging in the policy settings.

Enabling logging in the policy settings is crucial for monitoring traffic to blocked sites. When logging is activated within a firewall or security device, every attempt to access a restricted URL is recorded, allowing administrators to review and analyze this traffic in detail. This can include information such as the source of the traffic, the URL that was attempted, the time of the attempt, and the action taken (in this case, the block). This detailed logging is invaluable for understanding user behavior, ensuring compliance, and identifying potential threats or misuse within the network. While other options may provide benefits, such as integrating external security services for enhanced protection or configuring alerts for immediate notification of access attempts, they do not offer the same comprehensive visibility into traffic patterns that logging provides. The Blocked Sites Exceptions list, for example, would not contribute to monitoring but rather defines what sites should be allowed through the block, which limits the focus on monitoring attempts to access those blocked sites.