350-701 Network Security Practice Question
A network engineer is configuring a Cisco ASA to use the Modular Policy Framework (MPF) for advanced traffic inspection. Which three components are part of the MPF? (Choose three.)
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Service-policy
MPF consists of class-maps to classify traffic, policy-maps to define actions, and service-policy to apply the policy to interfaces or globally. These are the three core components.
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Service-policy
Why this is correct
Correct. Service-policy applies the policy-map to an interface or globally.
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Route-map
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Route-map is for routing policy, not MPF.
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Class-map
Why this is correct
Correct. Class-map matches traffic based on criteria.
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Access-list
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Access-list is a separate feature, though it can be used within class-maps.
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Policy-map
Why this is correct
Correct. Policy-map defines actions for matched traffic.
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