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350-701 Practice Question: After deploying a Cisco Cloudlock policy, a user…
After deploying a Cisco Cloudlock policy, a user reports that a sanctioned application (Salesforce) is being blocked for file downloads. What is the most likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume DLP is the only reason for blocking downloads, but Cisco tests whether you understand that Cloudlock policies have explicit actions (Allow/Block/Monitor) that can be misconfigured independently of DLP rules.
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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The Cloudlock policy for Salesforce is set to 'Block' due to misconfiguration
Cloudlock policies are configured to enforce actions such as 'Allow', 'Block', or 'Monitor' on sanctioned applications like Salesforce. If a policy is misconfigured to 'Block' for file downloads, Cloudlock will intercept the API call and deny the download regardless of the file's content. This is a common administrative error when setting granular controls for cloud app activities.
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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The Salesforce API token has expired
Why it's wrong here
API token expiry would affect integration, not user downloads.
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The file being downloaded contains sensitive data flagged by DLP
Why it's wrong here
DLP would block only specific files, not all downloads.
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The user's browser is not configured with the corporate proxy
Why it's wrong here
Proxy configuration is not related to Cloudlock.
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The Cloudlock policy for Salesforce is set to 'Block' due to misconfiguration
Why this is correct
A misconfigured policy can block sanctioned applications.
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