350-701 Network Security Practice Question
An organization is using Cisco FMC with FTD devices. They want to detect and block malware in HTTP traffic. Which policy component must be configured to inspect files and submit SHA-256 hashes to AMP cloud for disposition?
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Why each option matters
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File Policy
File policy is used to inspect files, and it can be configured to send SHA-256 hashes to AMP cloud for malware detection. Intrusion policy is for signatures, access control policy for traffic flow, and network discovery for host detection.
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File Policy
Why this is correct
File policy inspects files and can perform AMP cloud lookup using SHA-256 to determine malware disposition.
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Access Control Policy
Why it's wrong here
Access control policy determines traffic flow and can invoke file and intrusion policies, but itself does not inspect files.
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Network Discovery Policy
Why it's wrong here
Network discovery policy identifies hosts and services, not file inspection.
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Intrusion Policy
Why it's wrong here
Intrusion policy uses Snort rules to detect attacks, not file-based malware detection.
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