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 wants to prevent users from downloading executable files (.exe) from the internet via the WSA. Which policy type should be configured?
URL filtering policy with category blocking
Why wrong: URL filtering blocks entire websites, not specific file types.
Data Security policy
Why wrong: Data Security policy is for data loss prevention, not file type blocking.
Access policy with file type filtering
File type filtering blocks specific MIME types or extensions.
Web Reputation Security policy
Why wrong: Web reputation filters based on risk score, not file type.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Access policy with file type filtering
C is correct because an Access policy in WSA allows granular control over web traffic, including the ability to block specific file types such as .exe via the 'File Type Filtering' action. This directly prevents users from downloading executable files from the internet, as the WSA inspects the MIME type or file extension in the HTTP response and applies the configured block action.
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.
URL filtering policy with category blocking
Why it's wrong here
URL filtering blocks entire websites, not specific file types.
Data Security policy
Why it's wrong here
Data Security policy is for data loss prevention, not file type blocking.
Access policy with file type filtering
Why this is correct
File type filtering blocks specific MIME types or extensions.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Web Reputation Security policy
Why it's wrong here
Web reputation filters based on risk score, not file type.
Common exam traps
Cisco often tests the distinction between URL filtering (which controls access based on site categories) and file type filtering (which controls downloads based on file type), and the trap here is that candidates confuse 'blocking executable downloads' with 'blocking malicious sites' or 'blocking categories,' leading them to choose URL filtering or Web Reputation policies instead.
Detailed technical explanation
Under the hood, WSA's file type filtering works by examining the Content-Type header in HTTP responses and optionally the file extension in the URL. For .exe files, the MIME type is typically 'application/x-msdownload' or 'application/octet-stream', and the WSA can be configured to block these based on a predefined or custom file type list. In a real-world scenario, this policy is often combined with URL filtering to allow downloads from trusted software repositories while blocking executable downloads from all other sites.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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.
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Content Security — This question tests Content Security — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Access policy with file type filtering — C is correct because an Access policy in WSA allows granular control over web traffic, including the ability to block specific file types such as .exe via the 'File Type Filtering' action. This directly prevents users from downloading executable files from the internet, as the WSA inspects the MIME type or file extension in the HTTP response and applies the configured block action.
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