SAUTO Quick Quiz — 10 Questions

Question 1

What is the primary function of an API 'sandbox' in Cisco DevNet?

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To provide a safe environment for development and testing.. Sandboxes provide a pre-configured environment for developers to test and validate their API calls without affecting production networks.

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To train end-users.

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To store production backups.

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To bypass security compliance requirements.

Question 2

Which TWO components are required when configuring the Cisco Secure Web Appliance (SWA) to allow API access?

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Enable 'REST API' in the 'Feature Key' or 'System' settings. Option A is correct because the Cisco Secure Web Appliance (SWA) requires the REST API feature to be enabled in the Feature Key or System settings before any API access is possible; without this license/feature activation, the API endpoints are unavailable. Option B is correct because API access must be authenticated with a dedicated API user account that has the appropriate administrative roles (for example, an admin or operator role with API permissions), since the SWA validates credentials and role-based permissions for every API request. Option C is not required because API access does not depend on configuring a local DNS server; DNS is only needed for name resolution of external services, not for enabling the API itself. Option D is not required because SNMP v3 credentials are used for monitoring via SNMP, not for REST API authentication or access. Option E is not required because IPsec VPN tunneling is a network transport feature and is unrelated to enabling or authenticating API access on the SWA.

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Configure a local DNS server

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SNMP v3 credentials

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Enable IPsec VPN tunneling

Question 3

Which component in the Cisco security portfolio is most effectively automated using the 'AsyncOS' Reporting API?

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Secure Email Gateway. AsyncOS is the operating system used by Cisco Secure Email Gateway (formerly Email Security Appliance), and its Reporting API is specifically designed to extract reporting and message-tracking data from that platform. Therefore, the Secure Email Gateway is the component most effectively automated via the AsyncOS Reporting API.

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Cisco Duo

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Cisco ISE

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Cisco Meraki

Question 4

What is the significance of the 'Accept' header in a REST API request?

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It specifies the expected response format.. The Accept header in a REST API request tells the server what media type the client expects in the response, such as application/json or application/xml. It is a content negotiation mechanism defined in HTTP specifications.

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It defines the data format being sent.

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It tells the server to accept the connection.

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It performs authentication.

Question 5

You are automating Cisco Secure Email Gateway (AsyncOS) quarantine management. After authenticating and obtaining a session token, your script must release a message from quarantine. Which HTTP request should the script issue?

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POST to the quarantine messages endpoint with a JSON body specifying action=release and the message ID.. Quarantine release is a state-changing operation, so it uses HTTP POST to the quarantine messages endpoint with a JSON body containing the action and target message ID, authenticated by the session token header. Read-only GET, resource-deleting DELETE, and replacement-oriented PUT do not perform a release.

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GET to the quarantine messages endpoint with the message ID as a query parameter.

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PUT to the quarantine messages endpoint with action=release in the URL query string.

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DELETE to the quarantine messages endpoint with the message ID in the URL path.

Question 6

You are writing a script that interacts with Cisco DNA Center. You need to keep the session alive after authentication. Which token is commonly used for subsequent API calls?

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X-Auth-Token. Cisco DNA Center's REST API uses a token-based authentication scheme where the client first authenticates via POST to /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token with Basic Auth credentials, and the response contains a token. Subsequent API calls must include this token in the X-Auth-Token HTTP header to maintain the session. This is the standard mechanism documented by Cisco for DNA Center automation.

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OAuth Refresh Token

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Session ID

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Basic Auth Header

Question 7

You are writing a Python script to interact with the Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) API. You need to authenticate to obtain an authentication token. Which HTTP method and endpoint must your script utilize to initiate this process?

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POST /api/fmc_platform/v1/auth/generatetoken. The FMC API authentication flow requires a POST request to /api/fmc_platform/v1/auth/generatetoken with the username and password (typically Basic auth) to obtain an access token and refresh token. The token is then used in the X-auth-access-token header for subsequent API calls. POST is correct because the operation creates a new session token.

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PUT /api/fmc_platform/v1/auth/generatetoken

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GET /api/fmc_platform/v1/auth/generatetoken

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POST /api/fmc_platform/v1/auth/login

Question 8

Which TWO statements accurately describe the behavior of the NETCONF 'candidate' data store?

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The candidate store can be discarded if the proposed changes are incorrect.. Option A is correct because the NETCONF candidate datastore is a scratchpad where configuration changes can be staged and then thrown away with the operation if the proposed edits are wrong, leaving the running configuration untouched. Option E is correct because the candidate datastore is not active until the client issues a operation, which copies the candidate configuration into the running datastore so it takes effect on the device. Option B is wrong because NETCONF candidate edits are serialized under a lock (candidate lock or partial lock); concurrent edits are not automatically merged, and a second user must wait or use separate candidate instances. Option C is wrong because changes in the candidate store are not immediately active — they only become active after a successful commit to the running store. Option D is wrong because XML encoding is the standard NETCONF encoding for all datastores (running, candidate, startup), not a feature unique to the candidate store.

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The candidate store supports multiple users making concurrent edits that are merged.

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Changes applied to the candidate store are immediately active on the device.

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The candidate store is the only store that supports XML encoding.

Question 9

Which TWO of the following are types of Cisco Security API documentation? (Choose two)

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Swagger/OpenAPI specifications. Option A (Swagger/OpenAPI specifications) is correct because Cisco Security APIs publish machine-readable interface definitions in Swagger 2.0 or OpenAPI 3.0 format, which document endpoints, HTTP methods, parameters, authentication schemes, and response schemas for programmatic consumption. Option B (Developer portal HTML/web docs) is correct because Cisco hosts human-readable API reference documentation on developer portals such as developer.cisco.com, providing guides, endpoint descriptions, and code samples in HTML/web form. Option C is incorrect because physical paper manuals are not a recognized API documentation type for Cisco Security APIs. Option D is incorrect because Cisco does not distribute API source code as a documentation format. Option E is incorrect because voice-recorded tutorials are not a standard API documentation type.

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Physical manuals printed on paper

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Direct source code distribution

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Voice-recorded tutorials

Question 10

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. The 'Tags' field in a Threat Grid analysis report submission is used to label and categorize reports. Tags allow analysts to organize, search, and filter submissions based on custom keywords or categories, facilitating threat intelligence management and correlation.

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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