This 350-701 practice question tests your understanding of content 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 company uses Cisco Umbrella to protect its remote users. The security team notices that some users are able to bypass Umbrella by using a different DNS resolver. Which deployment method ensures that all DNS traffic is forced through Umbrella?
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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Install the Umbrella roaming client on all endpoints.
The Cisco Umbrella roaming client (C) is the correct deployment method because it installs a local agent on each endpoint that intercepts all DNS queries at the operating system level, regardless of the DNS resolver configured in the network settings. This ensures that all DNS traffic is forced through Umbrella's cloud-based security platform, preventing users from bypassing protection by manually changing their DNS resolver to a non-Umbrella server.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Deploy the Umbrella virtual appliance in the data center.
Why it's wrong here
The virtual appliance protects on-premises networks but not remote users with alternative DNS.
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Use BGP to redirect traffic to Umbrella.
Why it's wrong here
BGP is for network-level routing, not endpoint DNS enforcement.
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Install the Umbrella roaming client on all endpoints.
Why this is correct
The roaming client enforces DNS policy even if users change DNS settings.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Configure Active Directory integration.
Why it's wrong here
AD integration provides identity but does not force DNS traffic.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Cisco often tests the misconception that network-level solutions (like a virtual appliance or BGP) can protect remote users, but the trap here is that remote endpoints require an agent-based approach (the roaming client) to enforce DNS policy locally, because network-level controls cannot intercept traffic that does not traverse the corporate network.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The Umbrella roaming client uses a virtual network adapter or a DNS proxy to intercept all DNS queries at the OS level, redirecting them to Umbrella's DNS resolvers (e.g., 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220). This is achieved by modifying the local DNS resolver configuration or using a Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) callout driver, ensuring that even if a user manually sets a different DNS server in their network adapter properties, the roaming client overrides that setting. In a real-world scenario, a remote user on a hotel Wi-Fi might try to use Google's 8.8.8.8 to bypass content filtering, but the roaming client would intercept that query and forward it to Umbrella for policy enforcement.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the 350-701 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Install the Umbrella roaming client on all endpoints. — The Cisco Umbrella roaming client (C) is the correct deployment method because it installs a local agent on each endpoint that intercepts all DNS queries at the operating system level, regardless of the DNS resolver configured in the network settings. This ensures that all DNS traffic is forced through Umbrella's cloud-based security platform, preventing users from bypassing protection by manually changing their DNS resolver to a non-Umbrella server.
What should I do if I get this 350-701 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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