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350-701 Practice Question: A security architect is designing a hybrid cloud…
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?
⚠ Common exam trap
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.
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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Use Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics (Stealthwatch) with AWS Cloud integration
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.
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.
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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.
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