350-701 Content Security Practice Question
An organization uses Cisco Firepower NGFW to enforce content security policies. The security team wants to block all social media traffic during business hours but allow access during lunch breaks. Additionally, they want to detect and alert on any SSL connections to unknown destinations that might indicate data exfiltration. Which THREE capabilities of the NGFW should be combined to achieve these objectives?
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Why each option matters
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URL filtering based on time schedules
URL filtering blocks categories by time, application control enforces policies per app, and TLS server identity discovery detects unknown destinations in encrypted traffic.
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Intrusion prevention system (IPS)
Why it's wrong here
IPS detects network attacks, not specifically for policy-based access control or unknown SSL detection.
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URL filtering based on time schedules
Why this is correct
Allows blocking social media categories during specific hours.
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Application control
Why this is correct
Can enforce policies per application, even if multiple apps use the same protocol.
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TLS server identity discovery
Why this is correct
Extracts and logs server certificates in encrypted traffic to detect unknown or suspicious destinations.
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AMP file scanning
Why it's wrong here
AMP scans files for malware, not suitable for controlling access or detecting unknown SSL destinations.
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