This 350-701 practice question tests your understanding of cloud security. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A cloud security team is investigating a possible data exfiltration incident involving an AWS S3 bucket configured with cross-region replication. Which Cisco Cloudlock feature can detect unusual replication patterns that may indicate data theft?
Umbrella threat intelligence
Why wrong: Umbrella provides DNS threat intel, not S3 monitoring.
Stealthwatch Cloud flow logs
Why wrong: Flow logs show network traffic, not S3 operations.
Firepower IPS signatures
Why wrong: IPS signatures are for network attacks, not cloud replication.
Cloudlock User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
UEBA detects behavioral anomalies in cloud services.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Cloudlock User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Cloudlock UEBA is the correct answer because it establishes behavioral baselines for user and entity activities, such as S3 bucket replication patterns. When cross-region replication deviates from the learned baseline—e.g., unusual volume, frequency, or destination—UEBA generates an anomaly alert, directly detecting potential data exfiltration. This is a core capability of Cisco Cloudlock's cloud access security broker (CASB) functionality.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Umbrella threat intelligence
Why it's wrong here
Umbrella provides DNS threat intel, not S3 monitoring.
Stealthwatch Cloud flow logs
Why it's wrong here
Flow logs show network traffic, not S3 operations.
Firepower IPS signatures
Why it's wrong here
IPS signatures are for network attacks, not cloud replication.
Cloudlock User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Why this is correct
UEBA detects behavioral anomalies in cloud services.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse UEBA with network-based detection tools (like IPS or flow logs) or general threat intelligence feeds, failing to recognize that UEBA specifically addresses anomalous user and entity behavior in cloud environments like AWS S3.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
Flow logs show network traffic, not S3 operations.
Detailed technical explanation
Cloudlock UEBA leverages machine learning models that process AWS CloudTrail logs to establish a baseline of normal S3 replication operations, including metrics like object count, size distribution, and destination regions. A real-world scenario might involve an attacker using a compromised IAM key to initiate replication to an attacker-controlled account in a different region; UEBA would flag this as anomalous because the replication volume or destination region deviates from the historical pattern. This differs from simple threshold-based alerts, as UEBA adapts to changing usage patterns over time.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Cloud Security — This question tests Cloud Security — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Cloudlock User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) — Cloudlock UEBA is the correct answer because it establishes behavioral baselines for user and entity activities, such as S3 bucket replication patterns. When cross-region replication deviates from the learned baseline—e.g., unusual volume, frequency, or destination—UEBA generates an anomaly alert, directly detecting potential data exfiltration. This is a core capability of Cisco Cloudlock's cloud access security broker (CASB) functionality.
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