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350-701 Practice Question: A cloud security architect is designing a…
A cloud security architect is designing a zero-trust architecture for an enterprise using AWS and Azure. They need to enforce micro-segmentation between application tiers. Which Cisco solution is most appropriate?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between visibility-only tools (like Secure Cloud Analytics) and enforcement-capable tools (like Secure Workload), so the trap here is assuming that any security analytics or firewall product can perform micro-segmentation, when in fact only Secure Workload provides the necessary workload-centric policy automation and enforcement for zero-trust micro-segmentation in multi-cloud environments.
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
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Cisco Secure Workload
Cisco Secure Workload (formerly Tetration) is the correct solution because it provides agent-based and agentless workload visibility, policy recommendation, and enforcement of micro-segmentation at the application tier level. It uses a combination of NetFlow, IPFIX, and host-based sensors to map inter-tier traffic flows and generate whitelist-based policies that are enforced via host firewall rules or network ACLs, directly addressing the zero-trust requirement to restrict lateral movement between application tiers in multi-cloud environments like AWS and Azure.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Cisco Umbrella SIG
Why it's wrong here
Secure Internet Gateway, not micro-segmentation.
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Cisco Secure Firewall
Why it's wrong here
Not designed for workload micro-segmentation.
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Cisco Secure Workload
Why this is correct
Designed for micro-segmentation in zero-trust.
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Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics
Why it's wrong here
Cloud security posture, not segmentation.
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