SAUTO Practice Test 8 — 10 Questions

Question 1

When using the Cisco Umbrella Reporting API, which format is the default output for retrieving threat activity logs to ensure compatibility with most data analysis tools?

Accepted Answer

JSON. The Cisco Umbrella Reporting API defaults to JSON format, which is the standard for most security automation and data analysis platforms.

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XML

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Binary

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CSV

Question 2

Which TWO methods are used by the Cisco Threat Grid API to notify external systems when a file analysis has completed?

Accepted Answer

Configuring a webhook URL in the analysis settings. Threat Grid supports webhooks for real-time push notifications and polling the status endpoint to check for completion.

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Modifying the local system registry

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Sending an email notification to the IT administrator

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Directly querying the Threat Grid database via SQL

Question 3

When using the 'ncclient' library in Python, what is the primary purpose of the 'manager.connect()' method?

Accepted Answer

To open an SSH-based NETCONF session.. The 'manager.connect()' method establishes an SSH-based NETCONF session with the target device.

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To parse the YANG model.

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To convert XML to JSON.

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To validate the configuration syntax.

Question 4

Which TWO of the following are valid components of a YANG model definition?

Accepted Answer

leaf. 'container' and 'leaf' are fundamental building blocks of YANG hierarchical structures.

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socket

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interface

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packet

Question 5

Which TWO of the following are valid uses of the Python 'json' module?

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Parsing a JSON string into a Python dictionary. The 'json' module is essential for serializing Python objects to strings and parsing strings to dictionaries.

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Managing remote SSH sessions

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Directly executing SQL queries

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Validating XML schema definitions

Question 6

You are automating Cisco Umbrella reporting using the Reporting API. You need to pull threat activity logs for a specific destination. Which request header is mandatory to include in your HTTP GET call to authorize the request?

Accepted Answer

Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>. Cisco Umbrella Reporting API uses a Bearer token in the Authorization header for API authentication.

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X-API-KEY

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Cookie: session_id

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X-Auth-Token

Question 7

You are automating Cisco ASA firewall rule updates using the REST API. Which data format is required in the request body when pushing a new access control entry?

Accepted Answer

JSON. Cisco ASA REST API integrations typically require JSON as the payload format for defining network objects and access rules.

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YAML

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XML

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CSV

Question 8

Which TWO of the following are components of a URL? (Choose two)

Accepted Answer

Protocol (e.g., https). A URL typically includes the protocol (e.g., HTTPS) and the host/domain name.

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The local machine's IP address

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The server's physical CPU type

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The user's password

Question 9

You are automating the retrieval of security logs from Cisco Umbrella using the Reporting API. You need to pull logs for a specific time range. Which parameter must be included in the API request to ensure the response is correctly paginated and contains the requested data slice?

Accepted Answer

limit. The Cisco Umbrella Reporting API uses a 'limit' and 'offset' parameter for pagination to ensure large datasets are handled efficiently.

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slice_id

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page_token

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session_id

Question 10

You are using the Cloudlock API to fetch 'Application' data. You receive a response with a 'next_page' token. What does this indicate about the API behavior?

Accepted Answer

The response is paginated and you must follow the link to get more records. The Cloudlock API utilizes cursor-based pagination for large data sets, where the 'next_page' token provides the reference to the subsequent result set.

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The requested data format is invalid

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The application data is currently being updated

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The API request failed due to rate limiting