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 security architect is designing a hybrid cloud with AWS and on-premises data center. They need to enforce consistent security policies across both environments. Which approach is most effective?
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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Use Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics (Stealthwatch) with AWS Cloud integration
Option B is correct because Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics (Stealthwatch) integrates with AWS Cloud via API to ingest flow logs, VPC logs, and NetFlow, enabling centralized visibility and consistent policy enforcement across hybrid environments. This approach avoids policy fragmentation by applying a unified security analytics layer that can detect anomalies and enforce responses in both AWS and on-premises networks without requiring separate policy management.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Deploy separate Cisco Firepower instances in AWS and on-prem, each with independent policies
Why it's wrong here
Independent policies may lead to inconsistencies.
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Use Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics (Stealthwatch) with AWS Cloud integration
Why this is correct
Provides unified visibility and policy enforcement across hybrid environments.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Use AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config for on-premises resources
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail and Config are AWS-specific, not for on-prem.
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Establish a site-to-site VPN and use AWS Security Groups for both environments
Why it's wrong here
VPN connects networks but Security Groups only apply to AWS.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Cisco often tests the misconception that VPN connectivity alone (Option D) or separate firewalls (Option A) can achieve consistent policy enforcement, when in reality they require a centralized analytics and orchestration layer like Stealthwatch to unify policy management across hybrid clouds.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics (formerly Stealthwatch) uses machine learning to model baseline traffic behavior across hybrid networks, leveraging AWS VPC Flow Logs and on-premises NetFlow data to detect lateral movement and policy violations. Under the hood, it correlates telemetry from both environments into a single data lake, allowing security teams to define and enforce consistent policies via Cisco SecureX or Cisco DNA Center, which can trigger automated responses like quarantine or access control updates across both domains.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
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.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Cloud Security — This question tests Cloud Security — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Use Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics (Stealthwatch) with AWS Cloud integration — Option B is correct because Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics (Stealthwatch) integrates with AWS Cloud via API to ingest flow logs, VPC logs, and NetFlow, enabling centralized visibility and consistent policy enforcement across hybrid environments. This approach avoids policy fragmentation by applying a unified security analytics layer that can detect anomalies and enforce responses in both AWS and on-premises networks without requiring separate policy management.
What should I do if I get this 350-701 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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