mediumMultiple SelectObjective-mapped
350-701 Practice Question: A cloud security engineer is evaluating CSPM…
A cloud security engineer is evaluating CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management) solutions. Which TWO capabilities are essential for a CSPM tool? (Select two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between CSPM (configuration and compliance) and other cloud security tools (container scanning, SOAR, NTA), so the trap here is confusing adjacent security functions with the specific scope of CSPM.
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
✓
Continuous compliance monitoring with industry standards
CSPM tools are fundamentally designed to continuously monitor cloud environments against industry standards such as CIS, NIST, and PCI DSS. This ensures that the cloud infrastructure remains compliant with regulatory and security frameworks, which is a core requirement for cloud security posture management.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Vulnerability scanning of container images
Why it's wrong here
Container scanning is typically part of CI/CD security.
- ✗
Incident response automation with playbooks
Why it's wrong here
SOAR capability.
- ✓
Continuous compliance monitoring with industry standards
Why this is correct
Core CSPM capability.
- ✗
Real-time network traffic analysis
Why it's wrong here
Network analysis is more NDR.
- ✓
Misconfiguration detection based on best practices
Why this is correct
Core CSPM capability.
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.