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350-701 A company uses Cisco WSA to proxy web traffic Practice Question
A company uses Cisco WSA to proxy web traffic. After configuring a decryption policy to inspect HTTPS traffic to a specific external site, users report they can still access the site without any warning or interruption. Which action should the administrator take to ensure HTTPS inspection is applied?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between policy configuration (action) and trust infrastructure (CA certificate), leading candidates to mistakenly choose importing the root CA when the real issue is the policy action not being set to 'Decrypt'.
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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Change the policy action from 'Passthrough' to 'Decrypt'
The decryption policy must have an action of 'Decrypt' to actually perform HTTPS inspection. If the policy action is set to 'Passthrough', the WSA forwards the traffic without decrypting it, so users experience no warning or interruption. Changing the action to 'Decrypt' forces the WSA to intercept the TLS handshake, decrypt the traffic, and apply security policies.
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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Add the site to the 'HTTPS Bypass' list
Why it's wrong here
Adding to bypass would defeat inspection.
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Import the WSA root CA certificate into client browsers
Why it's wrong here
This is needed for decryption to work without warnings, but the policy action must first be decrypt.
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Change the policy action from 'Passthrough' to 'Decrypt'
Why this is correct
The decryption policy must have the action set to 'Decrypt' to inspect HTTPS traffic.
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Move the decryption policy to the top of the list
Why it's wrong here
Policy order matters but if the policy is already matched, order is not the issue.
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