350-701 Network Security Practice Question
A security administrator is configuring a Cisco Firepower system for network discovery and wants to identify hosts and services on the network. Which two actions must be configured to enable network discovery? (Choose two.)
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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Configure an Access Control Policy with an 'Allow' rule for discovery traffic.
Network discovery requires enabling discovery in the FMC and configuring the FTD to perform discovery by applying an access control policy that allows discovery traffic or by configuring discovery settings. Also, the FTD must be in an appropriate mode (inline or passive) and have the necessary policies applied.
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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Enable SSL/TLS inspection for all traffic.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. SSL inspection is not required for discovery.
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Configure a file policy with malware detection.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. File policy is for malware detection, not discovery.
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Configure an Access Control Policy with an 'Allow' rule for discovery traffic.
Why this is correct
Correct. Discovery traffic must be allowed to be analyzed.
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Enable the Network Discovery feature in FMC.
Why this is correct
Correct. Network discovery must be enabled at the FMC level.
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Deploy the FTD in inline mode only.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Discovery works in both inline and passive modes.
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