In a highly secure network environment with strict throughput requirements, which device attribute would MOST likely be preferred when implementing a security control intended to scrutinize traffic without causing significant latency?
A tap/monitor setup that passively observes traffic
An inline security device configured to interact with traffic
A security device configured to fail-open to reduce latency
An active security device configured to make real-time decisions
A tap/monitor setup is preferred in scenarios where monitoring is essential, but it is crucial not to introduce latency or a single point of failure within the network traffic flow. An inline device would actively interact with traffic, potentially introducing latency, which is undesirable in strict throughput environments. Active devices are designed to intervene and could affect performance, whereas fail-open implies a state during failure, which is not relevant to the operational performance during normal conditions.
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