350-701 Practice Test 2 — 25 Questions

Question 1

A company wants to implement two-factor authentication for remote VPN access using Cisco AnyConnect. They need a solution that supports push notifications to a mobile app. Which Cisco product meets this requirement?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Cisco Duo. Cisco Duo provides multi-factor authentication with push notifications, TOTP, and other methods, and integrates with AnyConnect VPN.

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Cisco SecureX

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Cisco ISE with certificate-based authentication

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Cisco AMP for Endpoints

Question 2

Which TWO actions can be configured in a Cisco ESA DLP policy to respond to a violation involving outbound credit card numbers? (Choose two.)

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Encrypt the message using a secure policy. Cisco ESA DLP policies can automatically encrypt outbound messages containing sensitive data like credit card numbers. This ensures that even if the message is intercepted, the content remains protected, which is a common compliance requirement for PCI DSS.

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Deliver the message with a CC to the compliance team

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Add a disclaimer that the message is confidential

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Bounce the message back to the sender

Question 3

Which THREE are valid components of an IKEv2 exchange? (Choose three.)

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IKE_SA_INIT exchange. IKEv2 simplifies the Internet Key Exchange process by using only two exchanges to establish an IPsec security association: the IKE_SA_INIT exchange (for negotiating cryptographic parameters and exchanging Diffie-Hellman public values) and the IKE_AUTH exchange (for authenticating the peers and establishing the first child SA). These are the mandatory exchanges defined in RFC 7296, making options C and D correct. The INFORMATIONAL exchange is also a valid component of IKEv2, used for error reporting and deleting SAs, which is why option E is correct.

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Aggressive Mode exchange

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Main Mode exchange

Question 4

A financial company is deploying Cisco ISE with TrustSec to enforce segmentation between application tiers (web, app, DB). They have a Cisco Catalyst 9500 as the core, and Catalyst 9300s as access switches. The SXP is configured between ISE and core switch, and the core switch propagates SGTs to access switches via SGT inline tagging on trunk ports. The engineer has configured SGTs for web (SGT=2), app (SGT=3), DB (SGT=4). However, when testing from a web server (IP 10.1.1.10, SGT=2) to an app server (IP 10.1.2.20, SGT=3), the app server sees the traffic without SGT in the packet, so the access switch cannot enforce policy. The engineer checks 'show cts role-based sgt-map' on the core and sees the mapping for 10.1.1.10 -> 2. What is the most likely issue?

Accepted Answer

The trunk between core and access is not configured for SGT inline tagging. The core switch correctly maps IP 10.1.1.10 to SGT 2, as shown by 'show cts role-based sgt-map'. However, the access switch receives traffic without the SGT, meaning the SGT is not being propagated across the trunk. For SGT inline tagging to work, the trunk between core and access must have 'cts manual' enabled under the interface configuration. Without this, the SGT is stripped from the packet. Option C is correct because the missing 'cts manual' on the trunk prevents the access switch from seeing the SGT tag. Option A is incorrect because ISE policy controls authorization, not packet tagging. Option B is incorrect; the access switch lacking a security group ACL would not prevent the SGT from being present in the packet. Option D is incorrect; the SXP connection between ISE and core is functional since the core has the correct SGT mapping.

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The ISE policy does not allow the traffic from web to app

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The access switch does not have the security group ACL configured

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The SXP connection between ISE and core is not established

Question 5

An organization requires that all endpoint traffic be verified against a security policy before being forwarded. Which Cisco umbrella solution provides this capability?

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Cisco Umbrella. Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered security service that enforces security policy by intercepting all DNS and IP-layer requests from endpoints and checking them against the organization's security policy before allowing traffic to proceed. This ensures that every connection attempt is verified at the DNS or IP layer, blocking threats before a TCP handshake is completed.

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Cisco AnyConnect

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Cisco Stealthwatch

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Cisco Firepower NGFW

Question 6

A security engineer is configuring Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) to block access to social media sites during business hours. The company wants to allow access to LinkedIn for the HR department. Which policy configuration approach should the engineer use?

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Create a time-based access policy to block social media during business hours, and an identity-based policy to allow LinkedIn for HR.. Cisco WSA uses a hierarchical policy model where time-based access policies control when traffic is allowed or blocked, and identity-based policies (using authentication or IP ranges) provide granular exceptions for specific user groups like HR. By combining a time-based policy to block social media during business hours and an identity-based policy to allow LinkedIn for HR, the engineer achieves the requirement without over-permitting access. This approach leverages WSA's ability to evaluate multiple policy types in order, ensuring the HR exception takes precedence for LinkedIn traffic.

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Enable HTTPS decryption and block social media based on content.

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Create a global URL filtering policy to block social media and add an exception for LinkedIn.

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Configure Data Loss Prevention (DLP) to block social media posts.

Question 7

An organization wants to enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for VPN access using Cisco AnyConnect. Which Cisco product integrates with AnyConnect to provide MFA via push notifications or one-time passwords?

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Cisco Duo. Cisco Duo integrates directly with AnyConnect via the Duo Authentication Proxy or the native Duo AnyConnect client module to provide multi-factor authentication. It supports push notifications to the Duo Mobile app, one-time passwords (OTP) generated by the app or hardware tokens, and phone callback, making it the correct choice for MFA enforcement on VPN access.

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Cisco SecureX

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Cisco ISE

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Cisco AMP for Endpoints

Question 8

Refer to the exhibit. What is the effect of this NAT rule on the Cisco FTD device deployed in the cloud?

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Performs identity NAT between the two networks without port translation. The NAT rule shown in the exhibit is a static identity NAT (also known as NAT exempt or no-translation NAT) that translates the source IP address of traffic from the 192.168.1.0/24 network to the same IP address when going to the 10.0.0.0/24 network. This is achieved by specifying the source address as both the original and translated address, effectively bypassing any address translation while still being processed by the NAT engine. Since no port translation is configured, it performs identity NAT without PAT, which is why option A is correct.

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Translates source IP when traffic goes from outside to inside

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Enables Port Address Translation (PAT)

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Translates destination IP from 192.168.1.0 to a public IP

Question 9

Which two actions are valid actions in a Cisco Firepower access control rule? (Choose two.)

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Allow. In Firepower access control policy, the actions are Trust (skip further inspection), Allow (permit and inspect), Block (block traffic), and Interactive Block (present a block page). These are standard actions.

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Log

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Reset

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Redirect

Question 10

Which THREE are characteristics of Cisco ISE profiler service?

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It can determine the endpoint operating system based on MAC OUI and DHCP fingerprints. Cisco ISE's profiler service uses the MAC OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier) to identify the hardware vendor, and DHCP fingerprints (specific option ordering in DHCP requests) to determine the exact operating system or device type. This passive profiling technique allows ISE to classify endpoints without requiring any agent installation.

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It performs posture compliance checking on endpoints

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It requires the installation of an ISE agent on all endpoints

Question 11

An engineer is configuring Cisco Secure Endpoint (AMP) connectors. Which deployment is supported for the macOS platform?

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macOS. Cisco Secure Endpoint connectors are available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. macOS is supported.

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Android

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Linux

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iOS

Question 12

Which TWO of the following are valid methods for Cisco ISE to collect endpoint attributes for profiling? (Choose TWO)

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NetFlow Probe. Cisco ISE can use a NetFlow Probe to collect NetFlow records from network devices, which provide metadata about traffic flows (e.g., IP addresses, ports, protocols) that ISE analyzes to profile endpoints. This passive collection method helps identify endpoint attributes without requiring active agent deployment.

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Syslog

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RADIUS Accounting

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SNMP Polling

Question 13

An endpoint with MAC 0011.2233.4455 and user 'guest' authenticates but fails. However, the device is not assigned to quarantine. Which policy condition is most likely responsible for the unexpected behavior?

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The device is compliant and the device type is in the allowed list. The condition requires either 'EndPointCompliant EQUALS No' OR device type not in the list. If the device is compliant (posture passed) and the device type is in the list, the condition is false, so the quarantine rule is not applied, and a default permit rule might apply instead. Option A is incorrect because authentication failure would show 'Failed' and not reach authorization. Option B is incorrect because MAB is not in use here. Option D is incorrect because if the device were in quarantine, it would have been assigned.

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The authentication failure overrides authorization

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The quarantine VLAN is not configured on the switch

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The device is authenticated via MAB, bypassing posture

Question 14

Match each security technology to its primary function.

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Firewall: Filters traffic based on stateful inspection and access control lists.. Firewall filters traffic based on rules; IDS/IPS monitors for threats; VPN provides secure tunnels; NAC enforces compliance. Common mistakes include confusing IDS/IPS with firewall and NAC with VPN.

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Firewall: Monitors network traffic for malicious activity and can block or alert.

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VPN: Enforces endpoint compliance and access policies.

Question 15

An administrator is configuring Cisco ISE to profile endpoints. The administrator wants to ensure that endpoints are correctly identified based on MAC address and hostname. Which of the following is a prerequisite for successful profiling?

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The network devices must have profiling enabled and be configured with SNMP.. C is correct because Cisco ISE uses SNMP to query network devices (switches, wireless LAN controllers) for endpoint attributes such as MAC addresses and hostnames. Profiling must be enabled on the network devices, and SNMP (typically v2c or v3) must be configured so that ISE can collect the necessary data via MIBs like BRIDGE-MIB or ENTITY-MIB to correlate MAC-to-port mappings and hostname information.

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The DHCP server must be configured with option 82.

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The endpoints must have the ISE agent installed.

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The switch must be configured with SNMP v3.

Question 16

An organization wants to deploy AMP for Endpoints in an offline environment where endpoints cannot connect to the internet. Which deployment option is appropriate?

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Install a Cisco AMP Private Cloud appliance within the local network and point connectors to it.. Cisco AMP for Endpoints offers a Private Cloud appliance that can be deployed on-premises in an offline environment. This appliance replicates all cloud-based threat intelligence and analysis locally, allowing endpoints to communicate with it via the AMP connector without requiring internet access. The Private Cloud appliance handles all file disposition, retrospective alerts, and policy updates within the local network.

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Deploy the AMP connectors with a local proxy caching all AMP communications.

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Configure the AMP connectors in 'Standalone' mode to operate without cloud communication.

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Use Cisco ESA as an intermediary to proxy AMP requests from endpoints.

Question 17

In a Cisco ISE deployment, a network administrator needs to dynamically change the VLAN assignment for an endpoint after a posture assessment determines that the endpoint is non-compliant. Which ISE feature enables this dynamic change without re-authentication?

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Change of Authorization (CoA). Change of Authorization (CoA) allows ISE to send updates to the network device to change VLAN, ACL, or other attributes without requiring the endpoint to re-authenticate.

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MAB

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Profiling

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TrustSec

Question 18

A Cisco FTD device is deployed in inline mode and configured with an SSL policy to decrypt traffic. The policy uses 'Decrypt - Known Key' for traffic to an internal server. What is required for this decryption to work?

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The FTD must have the server's private key imported.. 'Decrypt - Known Key' requires the server's private key to be imported into the FTD so it can decrypt the traffic by impersonating the server.

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The FTD must generate a new certificate for each session.

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The server's certificate must be signed by a public CA.

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The client must trust the FTD's CA certificate.

Question 19

An organization wants to deploy endpoint hardening by allowing only approved applications to run. Which technology should be implemented to achieve this?

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Application whitelisting. Application whitelisting is the correct technology because it enforces endpoint hardening by explicitly allowing only approved applications to execute, blocking all others by default. This is a fundamental principle of least privilege and is often implemented using tools like Windows AppLocker or Cisco AMP's application control, which maintain a hash-based or path-based allow list.

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EDR

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Host-based IPS

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Antivirus software

Question 20

Drag and drop the steps to troubleshoot an IPsec VPN failure where Phase 1 is not completing into the correct order.

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1. Check IP reachability between peers. 2. Verify UDP port 500 is open. 3. Compare IKE proposals. 4. Verify pre-shared keys. 5. Use debug commands.. Start with reachability, then check UDP 500, compare IKE proposals, verify pre-shared keys, and finally use debug for detailed errors.

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1. Verify pre-shared keys. 2. Check IP reachability. 3. Compare IKE proposals. 4. Verify UDP port 500 is open. 5. Use debug commands.

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1. Use debug commands immediately. 2. Verify UDP port 500 is open. 3. Check IP reachability. 4. Compare IKE proposals. 5. Verify pre-shared keys.

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1. Check IP reachability. 2. Compare IKE proposals. 3. Verify UDP port 500 is open. 4. Use debug commands. 5. Verify pre-shared keys.