Your company is deploying a proxy server to centralize and control internet traffic for improved monitoring and access control. Which of the following scenarios best describes a security benefit of implementing this proxy server?
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Increasing the network speed by compressing data
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Filtering out malicious web traffic
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Automating the encryption of sensitive files stored on the server
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Providing a platform for hosting the company's internal chat application
By intercepting and analyzing web requests and responses, a proxy server can block unwanted content and prevent access to malicious sites, which enhances network security by reducing the exposure to web-based threats. Answer "Filtering out malicious web traffic" describes this benefit. Other options are not primarily related to the proxy's role in enhancing security, such as increasing network speed, which is more concerned with performance optimization than security.
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