This 350-701 practice question tests your understanding of cloud security. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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 DevOps team is deploying containerized applications on Kubernetes and needs to ensure that only authorized images are run. Which solution should they integrate with Kubernetes to enforce image trust and scanning?
Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
Why wrong: Stealthwatch monitors network flows, not container images.
Cisco Cloud Workload Protection (CWP)
CWP provides image scanning and admission control for containers.
Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall
Why wrong: Firepower is network firewall, not container security.
Cisco Umbrella
Why wrong: Umbrella does not integrate with Kubernetes for image security.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Cisco Cloud Workload Protection (CWP)
Cisco Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) is the correct solution because it provides integrated image scanning, vulnerability assessment, and trust enforcement for containerized workloads in Kubernetes. CWP uses a policy-based admission controller to block deployments of unauthorized or vulnerable images before they run, directly addressing the requirement to ensure only authorized images are executed.
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.
Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
Why it's wrong here
Stealthwatch monitors network flows, not container images.
Cisco Cloud Workload Protection (CWP)
Why this is correct
CWP provides image scanning and admission control for containers.
Related concept
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Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall
Why it's wrong here
Firepower is network firewall, not container security.
Cisco Umbrella
Why it's wrong here
Umbrella does not integrate with Kubernetes for image security.
Common exam traps
Cisco often tests the distinction between network security tools (Stealthwatch, Firepower, Umbrella) and workload-specific security solutions (CWP), leading candidates to pick a familiar name like Firepower or Umbrella instead of the correct container-focused product.
Detailed technical explanation
CWP integrates with Kubernetes via a dynamic admission controller (e.g., using ValidatingAdmissionWebhook) that intercepts Pod creation requests and checks the image against a trusted registry or vulnerability database before allowing the deployment. Under the hood, CWP can enforce policies based on image signatures (e.g., using Notary or Docker Content Trust) and block images with critical CVEs, ensuring runtime integrity. In a real-world CI/CD pipeline, this prevents supply-chain attacks where a compromised base image could be pushed to a registry and deployed without detection.
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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Cloud Security — This question tests Cloud Security — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Cisco Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) — Cisco Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) is the correct solution because it provides integrated image scanning, vulnerability assessment, and trust enforcement for containerized workloads in Kubernetes. CWP uses a policy-based admission controller to block deployments of unauthorized or vulnerable images before they run, directly addressing the requirement to ensure only authorized images are executed.
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