350-701 Content Security Practice Question
A company uses Cisco Umbrella SIG to enforce security policies. An employee attempts to visit a website categorized as 'Phishing' but the request is allowed. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The policy is set to 'Allow' for the Phishing category
If the security policy does not block the 'Phishing' category, or if the destination is not categorized, the request may be allowed by default.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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The employee is using a VPN that bypasses the proxy
Why it's wrong here
Umbrella SIG works at the DNS level and may still block even with VPN.
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The policy is set to 'Allow' for the Phishing category
Why this is correct
If the policy allows the category, the request will be permitted.
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DNS security is disabled
Why it's wrong here
DNS security is a core component; disabling it would affect all filtering.
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The website uses HTTPS and Umbrella cannot inspect it
Why it's wrong here
Umbrella SIG can block based on destination domain regardless of HTTPS.
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