Which term describes placement and configuration of a network security control so that it becomes part of the cable path?

Which term describes placement and configuration of a network security control so that it becomes part of the cable path?

• A. TAP
• B. Sensor
• C. Inline
• D. SPAN

Answer: (C)

Placement in the network path determines whether a security control can actively enforce policies or only observe. The term inline means the device is wired directly into the cable path so all traffic passes through it. Because traffic flows through an inline device, it can inspect packets in real time and take immediate action, such as dropping or altering traffic according to security rules. This contrasts with passive approaches like a TAP, which only copies traffic for analysis and does not sit in the path, or a SPAN/mirror setup, which duplicates traffic for monitoring without affecting the actual flow. A sensor describes a detection component that may report events but isn’t inherently defined by being in the path. So inline best describes a security control that becomes part of the cable path and can enforce policies as traffic passes through.

Placement in the network path determines whether a security control can actively enforce policies or only observe. The term inline means the device is wired directly into the cable path so all traffic passes through it. Because traffic flows through an inline device, it can inspect packets in real time and take immediate action, such as dropping or altering traffic according to security rules. This contrasts with passive approaches like a TAP, which only copies traffic for analysis and does not sit in the path, or a SPAN/mirror setup, which duplicates traffic for monitoring without affecting the actual flow. A sensor describes a detection component that may report events but isn’t inherently defined by being in the path. So inline best describes a security control that becomes part of the cable path and can enforce policies as traffic passes through.