Which Sophos technology provides visibility over encrypted traffic?

The technology that provides visibility over encrypted traffic is SSL/TLS Inspection. This method is essential for inspecting and analyzing encrypted data packets that traverse a network, allowing organizations to identify potential threats hidden within secure connections. By decrypting this traffic, security devices can monitor and analyze it for malicious content or policy violations before re-encrypting it and sending it on its way.

The inability to inspect encrypted traffic can leave organizations vulnerable to various attacks, as many cyber threats can easily bypass security measures if they are hidden in SSL/TLS traffic. Thus, implementing SSL/TLS Inspection is crucial for maintaining a secure environment where both encrypted and unencrypted traffic can be analyzed for threats.

The other options either do not relate directly to encrypted traffic visibility or focus on other aspects of network management. Packet Filtering, for instance, deals with allowing or blocking traffic based on predefined rules but does not have visibility into the content of encrypted packets. Network Monitoring involves observing traffic patterns and performance metrics but also lacks the capability to decrypt and analyze secure communications. Traffic Shaping primarily focuses on managing bandwidth and prioritizing traffic rather than inspecting the content for security purposes.