SAUTO Practice Questions 2 — 50 Questions

Question 1

What does the 'Authorization' header in a REST API call carry?

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The authentication token or credentials.. The 'Authorization' header typically carries the bearer token or credentials required to prove the client's identity to the API server.

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The server's public key.

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The content type of the body.

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The URL of the API.

Question 2

Which Cisco security component provides visibility and control over cloud-based threats?

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Cisco Umbrella. Cisco Umbrella is the primary cloud-delivered security service (DNS-layer security and SWG).

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Cisco ISE

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Cisco ASA

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Cisco Firepower

Question 3

Which Python library is the industry standard for handling REST API requests when automating Cisco security solutions?

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requests. The 'requests' library is the Python standard for making HTTP requests in a clear, human-readable manner.

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http.client

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cisco-sdk

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urllib2

Question 4

You are using the Cisco Cloudlock API to retrieve a list of users. The API returns an 'error: 403 Forbidden'. What is the most likely cause?

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The API token lacks the required permissions. A 403 Forbidden error indicates that the API key or token used does not have the necessary permissions to access the specific endpoint or resource.

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The URL is incorrect

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The user list is empty

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The API is down for maintenance

Question 5

When interacting with the Cisco WSA API, you want to retrieve the 'System Status'. What does the 'uptime' field in the JSON response represent?

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Time elapsed since the last restart. The uptime field in the WSA API provides the time elapsed since the last appliance restart or service initialization.

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Time elapsed since the last log upload

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Time elapsed since the last API call

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Time elapsed since the last configuration change

Question 6

You are configuring an Umbrella API callback. What happens if the callback URL is unreachable?

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The notification is dropped. Umbrella will attempt to deliver the payload and, upon failure, will drop the notification based on configured retry policies.

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The policy is reverted

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The API service shuts down

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The alert is sent via email

Question 7

In Threat Grid, what is the purpose of the 'Tags' field in an analysis report submission?

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To label and categorize reports. Tags allow for categorization and easier searching of analysis reports within the Threat Grid interface.

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To set the infection vector

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To specify the sandbox OS

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To define the analysis priority

Question 8

You are developing a script to pull Threat Grid sandbox reports. You receive a 401 Unauthorized error. What is the most likely cause?

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The API key is missing or invalid in the Authorization header. A 401 error indicates an invalid or missing API key in the request header.

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The file is still being analyzed

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Rate limit exceeded

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The API endpoint is deprecated

Question 9

Which data format is primarily used by all Cisco Security APIs (Secure Endpoint, Umbrella, Threat Grid)?

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JSON. JSON is the standard data exchange format for Cisco REST APIs.

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Protobuf

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XML

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YAML

Question 10

When writing a Python request to the SecureX API, which Content-Type header is required for POST requests?

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application/json. application/json is the standard content type for SecureX API payloads.

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application/xml

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application/x-www-form-urlencoded

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text/plain

Question 11

What is the function of the Cisco SecureX 'Threat Response' module?

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Investigating threats across integrated products. Threat Response allows for the rapid identification and investigation of threats using integrated product data.

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Managing network switch configurations

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Hosting endpoint agent files

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Automating software updates

Question 12

Which THREE components are required to configure an API client for Cisco SecureX?

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API Scope. To connect to SecureX, you need the client ID, client secret, and the appropriate scope for the API.

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Device Serial Number

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User Password

Question 13

Your automated script is designed to update a Cisco Umbrella policy. What is the correct procedure to ensure that changes do not cause downtime?

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GET current, modify, then PUT the updated policy. The correct procedure is to perform a GET request to retrieve the current policy configuration, modify the JSON structure locally, and then perform a PUT request to update the policy with the new configuration.

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Use a direct database write to the Umbrella backend

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POST a new policy and delete the old one

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Simply overwrite the entire policy with a new static file

Question 14

You are developing a script for Threat Grid. Which THREE states might a submitted sample pass through before completion?

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complete. The analysis lifecycle includes pending, analyzing, and complete states.

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failed

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suspended

Question 15

When using the Cisco Threat Grid API, which TWO methods can be used to retrieve report data?

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GET by ID. Reports can be retrieved by ID or by searching based on specific parameters like tags or hashes.

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DELETE by report

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POST by ID

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PUT by search

Question 16

You are automating the deletion of an indicator in Cisco Threat Grid. Which HTTP method must be used to ensure the request is idempotent and compliant with the RESTful design of the API?

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DELETE. The DELETE method is the standard RESTful way to remove a resource, and it is defined as idempotent, meaning multiple identical requests result in the same state (the resource is gone).

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POST

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PUT

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PATCH

Question 17

Which HTTP method should you use when updating an existing Cisco Cloudlock policy?

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PUT. The PUT method is standard for replacing or updating an existing resource in RESTful APIs like Cloudlock's.

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GET

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PATCH

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POST

Question 18

You are writing a script to monitor 'Cloudlock' alerts. Which API endpoint provides the most relevant data for SOC integration?

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Incidents endpoint. The 'Incidents' endpoint provides the stream of security events that a SOC would monitor.

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Policies endpoint

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Users endpoint

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App Firewall endpoint

Question 19

When automating Secure Email Gateway tasks, what does a '429' status code indicate?

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Rate limit exceeded. A 429 status code indicates that the client has sent too many requests and has exceeded the API rate limit.

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Endpoint not found

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Internal server error

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Invalid API key

Question 20

In a Python script, how do you handle a 202 Accepted response from the Threat Grid API during file submission?

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Poll the status endpoint. A 202 response means the task is queued; the script should poll the status endpoint until completion.

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Abort the script

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Check the logs for an error

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Re-submit the file immediately