350-701 Network Security Practice Question
An engineer is configuring an access control policy on Cisco FMC for FTD. The policy must allow HTTP traffic from the inside zone to the outside zone, but block all other traffic. Which rule configuration is correct?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Rule 1: Permit HTTP from inside to outside; Rule 2: Block all traffic.
Access control rules are processed top-down; a trust rule bypasses further inspection but still allows traffic; a permit rule allows traffic with inspection. The scenario requires allowing HTTP only, so a permit rule for HTTP with a default deny rule after is correct.
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Rule 1: Trust HTTP from inside to outside; Rule 2: Block all traffic.
Why it's wrong here
Trust rule allows HTTP without inspection, but a default deny rule would block other traffic; however trust is not necessary and could bypass security checks.
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Rule 1: Permit HTTP from inside to outside; Rule 2: Block all traffic.
Why this is correct
Correct; permit allows HTTP with inspection, and the default deny blocks everything else.
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Rule 1: Block all traffic; Rule 2: Allow HTTP from inside to outside.
Why it's wrong here
Block all traffic first would deny HTTP before it can be allowed.
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Rule 1: Allow HTTP from inside to outside; no default rule.
Why it's wrong here
Without a default deny rule, all other traffic would be allowed by default.
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