This 350-701 practice question tests your understanding of cloud security. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An organization wants to enforce granular data loss prevention (DLP) policies for SaaS applications like Google Drive and Salesforce. Which Cisco product provides cloud access security broker (CASB) functionality with DLP capabilities?
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
Why wrong: Firepower is a next-gen firewall, not a CASB.
Cisco Umbrella
Why wrong: Umbrella provides DNS-layer security, not DLP for SaaS.
Cisco Stealthwatch
Why wrong: Stealthwatch provides network traffic analysis, not DLP for SaaS.
Cisco Cloudlock
Cloudlock is a CASB that offers DLP for SaaS apps.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Cisco Cloudlock
Cisco Cloudlock is the correct answer because it is a cloud access security broker (CASB) that provides granular data loss prevention (DLP) for SaaS applications like Google Drive and Salesforce. It uses API-based inspection to scan data at rest and in motion, applying policies to prevent unauthorized sharing or leakage of sensitive information.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
Why it's wrong here
Firepower is a next-gen firewall, not a CASB.
Cisco Umbrella
Cisco Stealthwatch
Why it's wrong here
Stealthwatch provides network traffic analysis, not DLP for SaaS.
Cisco Cloudlock
Why this is correct
Cloudlock is a CASB that offers DLP for SaaS apps.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse network-based security tools (like FTD or Umbrella) with cloud-native CASB solutions, assuming that any Cisco security product can enforce DLP for SaaS apps, but only Cloudlock provides the necessary API-level integration for granular control.
Detailed technical explanation
Cisco Cloudlock operates as a CASB by integrating with SaaS application APIs (e.g., Google Drive API, Salesforce REST API) to perform deep content inspection of files and messages. It uses predefined or custom DLP policies that can detect patterns like credit card numbers (Luhn algorithm), Social Security numbers, or custom regex, and can automatically quarantine or block sensitive data. In a real-world scenario, if a user shares a file containing PII via Google Drive with an external domain, Cloudlock can revoke access and alert the administrator in near real-time.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the 350-701 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Cloud Security — This question tests Cloud Security — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Cisco Cloudlock — Cisco Cloudlock is the correct answer because it is a cloud access security broker (CASB) that provides granular data loss prevention (DLP) for SaaS applications like Google Drive and Salesforce. It uses API-based inspection to scan data at rest and in motion, applying policies to prevent unauthorized sharing or leakage of sensitive information.
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