SDSI Exam Questions and Answers

An organization is conducting a risk assessment and identifies a requirement for high-availability secure access. In a Cisco ASA-based design, which feature ensures stateful failover occurs without disrupting active connections?

During a post-incident review, an architect identifies that Cisco Stealthwatch (Secure Network Analytics) failed to alert on lateral movement due to lack of visibility. Which design modification is required to ensure visibility into internal east-west traffic?

When assessing risk for a remote office branch, the architect decides to use Cisco Umbrella. Which requirement is addressed by implementing the Umbrella roaming client for branch endpoints?

A security architect is designing a SOC response workflow using Cisco SecureX Orchestration. Which mechanism is most effective for automated remediation of an endpoint identified as compromised via Cisco Secure Endpoint?

A security architect is adapting a design post-incident after a credential theft event. Which Cisco ISE feature should be integrated into the architecture to mitigate the risk of compromised static credentials?

Following a ransomware incident, an architect must modify the network segmentation strategy. What is the most effective approach to mitigate lateral movement using Cisco TrustSec?

When designing an automated security policy deployment for Cisco Secure Workload (formerly Tetration), which mechanism allows you to test policies in a simulation environment before applying them to production?

Which Cisco security solution utilizes AI-based 'Cognitive Intelligence' to detect threats in encrypted traffic without decrypting the payload?

You are automating the lifecycle of Cisco Secure Firewall policies. Which tool should be selected to integrate security policy as code (SaC) into a GitHub Actions pipeline?

In a DevSecOps environment, you need to implement Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) rule updates via Ansible. Which approach ensures the highest level of security and idempotency?

When designing a multi-cloud CI/CD security architecture, how should secrets (API keys for Cisco FMC) be managed to ensure compliance?

Which component of Cisco XDR (formerly Cisco SecureX) is critical for normalizing data from different Cisco security products to enable automated orchestration?

When designing microsegmentation policies in Cisco Secure Workload (Tetration) for a multi-tier application, which THREE factors must be considered to ensure traffic flow integrity?

You are designing a microsegmentation strategy using Cisco Secure Workload (formerly Tetration) for a multi-tier application. Which mechanism allows you to enforce fine-grained security policies between application tiers while maintaining visibility across the hybrid cloud?

In a cloud-native environment, which Cisco solution provides visibility into vulnerabilities within the application code and runtime environment?

You are designing security for a SaaS application integrated via Cisco Cloudlock. Which mechanism allows you to detect anomalous data sharing behavior within Google Workspace?

To secure API endpoints exposed via Cisco Secure API Gateway, which policy type is best suited to prevent brute-force attacks on authentication endpoints?

You are designing an API security architecture for a hybrid cloud environment. Which TWO Cisco technologies would you implement to secure the API lifecycle?

You are designing a security architecture for a hybrid cloud environment using Cisco Secure Firewall. Which design pattern effectively mitigates the risk of lateral movement between VPCs in AWS while maintaining centralized policy enforcement?

A company is migrating to a SASE architecture using Cisco+ Secure Connect. Which component is responsible for the unified identity-based access control for remote users?

Which TWO design considerations are essential when implementing a Zero Trust architecture for IoT devices in a campus environment using Cisco ISE and TrustSec?

In a Cisco SD-WAN environment, you need to ensure that branch office traffic destined for SaaS applications is optimized and secured. Which design approach is most appropriate?

A security architect is designing a Cisco Secure Firewall deployment for a multi-cloud environment. Which design strategy ensures consistent security policy enforcement across AWS and Azure instances?

When designing a secure remote access solution for a hybrid workforce, which Cisco AnyConnect feature should be prioritized to reduce the attack surface by verifying the posture of the device before granting access?