Watchguard Network Security Practice Test

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What can you do to prevent certificate error warnings when using deep content inspection with the HTTPS proxy?

Export the proxy authority certificate to client devices.
Disable HTTPS deep packet inspection.
Use a different proxy.
Reduce the size of SSL traffic.

The correct answer is: Export the proxy authority certificate to client devices.

To prevent certificate error warnings when using deep content inspection with the HTTPS proxy, exporting the proxy authority certificate to client devices is essential. This process involves installing the proxy’s SSL certificate on client devices, which allows those devices to recognize and trust the certificate when the proxy intercepts HTTPS traffic for inspection. When deep content inspection is enabled, the proxy becomes an intermediary that decrypts and re-encrypts HTTPS traffic, effectively acting as a new endpoint for secure communication. Without exporting the proxy authority certificate, client devices won't recognize the certificate used by the proxy, leading to untrusted certificate warnings. The other options suggest alternatives that do not address the root cause of the certificate warnings. Disabling HTTPS deep packet inspection would sidestep the issue entirely, but it also eliminates the benefits of traffic analysis and security that deep content inspection provides. Using a different proxy could potentially lead to similar issues with trust if that proxy's certificate isn't recognized either. Reducing the size of SSL traffic doesn’t solve trust issues; it merely changes traffic characteristics without impacting certificate recognition.