If you come across a sheepdip computer at a client site, what would you infer?

• A. A sheepdip computer is used only for virus-checking.
• B. A sheepdip coordinates several honeypots
• C. A sheepdip computer is another name for a honeypot
• D. A sheepdip computer defers a denial of service attack

Answer: (A)

A sheepdip computer is a dedicated, isolated system placed at the network edge to inspect files for malware before they reach the internal network. Its main job is virus-checking—scanning inbound files, email attachments, and downloads with antivirus tools or sandboxing so any malicious content is caught and prevented from entering the environment. This protective gatekeeping role explains why the correct choice describes it as used for virus-checking. The other ideas don’t fit: a honeypot is a decoy system to lure and study attackers, not a malware gatekeeper, and a sheepdip is not about coordinating honeypots or handling denial-of-service attacks.