A large financial institution is concerned about protecting customer data from potential breaches. They want a real$-$time solution that can actively inspect and block network threats. Which of the following network security devices or technologies should they consider?

Question $18$ options:

A$.$ A jump server for secure remote access

B$.$ A load balancer to distribute website traffic

C$.$ An inline Intrusion Prevention System $($IPS$)$

D$.$ Layer $7$ firewall rules for web application security