Users at a company are reporting they are unable to access the URL for a new retail website because it is flagged as gambling and is being blocked. Which of the following changes would allow users to access the site?
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Correct answer: Updating the categorization in the content filter.
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The correct answer is updating the categorization in the content filter. Content filters categorize websites based on their content (e.g., gambling, social media, shopping) and block access to categories deemed inappropriate by organizational policy. If a legitimate retail website is incorrectly categorized as "gambling," updating its categorization in the content filter will allow users to access it. Creating a firewall rule to allow HTTPS traffic is incorrect because HTTPS traffic is generally allowed for web browsing; the issue here is content-based blocking, not a fundamental port or protocol block. Configuring the IPS to allow shopping is incorrect because an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) primarily detects and prevents malicious activities, not content categorization for legitimate sites. Tuning the DLP rule that detects credit card data is incorrect because Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems prevent sensitive data from leaving the organization and are unrelated to website access based on content categories.
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