350-701 Network Security Practice Question
A Cisco FTD device is configured with an access control policy that has multiple rules. The first rule is 'Allow' for all traffic from the internal network to the internet. The second rule is 'Block' for traffic from a specific internal host to any destination. However, the administrator notices that the specific host can still access the internet. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
The block rule is placed after the allow rule.
Access control rules are evaluated in order. The first rule allows all internal traffic, and since rules are processed top-down, the first match applies. The second rule is never reached because the first rule already matched. To block the specific host, the more specific rule must be placed before the general allow rule.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
The block rule is placed after the allow rule.
Why this is correct
Correct. The first matching rule is applied; thus the allow rule matches before the block rule.
- ✗
The block rule is not applied to the correct interface.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Rule interfaces may be configured, but the order is the primary issue.
- ✗
The block rule is configured with 'Trust' action.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Trust means skip further inspection, but still allow.
- ✗
The block rule has a lower priority than the allow rule.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Priority is based on order, not an explicit priority value.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
This 350-701 question is part of Courseiva's 978-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This 350-701 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Cisco certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the 350-701 exam.