Which statement about application blocking is true?

Which statement about application blocking is true?
A . It blocks access to specific programs.
B . It blocks access to files with specific extensions.
C . It blocks access to specific network addresses.
D . It blocks access to specific network services.

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Answer: A

Explanation:

How do you block unknown applications on Cisco Web Security Appliance If Application Visibility Controls (AVC) are enabled (Under GUI > Security Services > Web Reputation and Anti-Malware), then we can block access based on application types like Proxies, File Sharing, Internet utilities. We can do this under Web Security Manager > Access Policies > ‘Applications’ column <for the required access policy>.

Source: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/web-security-appliance/118486­technote-wsa- 00.html