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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

When configuring a security device, which mode will allow traffic to pass through if the device fails to process the traffic normally?

Failover
Fail-secure
Fail-closed
Fail-open

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A 'fail-open' configuration will allow traffic to pass through if the security device fails. This mode avoids interrupting the flow of traffic, which can be critical for business continuity but may pose a security risk by not filtering traffic during the outage.

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