350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
An organization uses Cisco Umbrella to block malicious domains. The security team notices that some malware traffic bypasses DNS-layer blocking because the malware uses hardcoded IP addresses. Which Umbrella feature should be enabled to additionally inspect traffic at the IP layer?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Secure Internet Gateway (SIG)
Cisco Umbrella's Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) provides cloud-delivered firewall and web proxy that can inspect IP-based traffic, not just DNS.
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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Intelligent Proxy
Why it's wrong here
Intelligent proxy selectively performs SSL inspection, not IP blocking.
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Secure Internet Gateway (SIG)
Why this is correct
SIG includes a cloud-delivered firewall that can block traffic based on IP addresses.
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DNS-layer security
Why it's wrong here
DNS-layer security only blocks at the domain name resolution stage.
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Umbrella Roaming Client
Why it's wrong here
The roaming client provides off-network protection via DNS, not IP-layer blocking.
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