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350-701 Endpoint Protection and Detection Practice Question

Drag and drop the steps to configure a site-to-site IPsec VPN on a Cisco ASA into the correct order.

Drag steps to the numbered slots on the right, or tap a step then tap a slot.

Steps
Order
1Step 1
2Step 2
3Step 3
4Step 4
5Step 5

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

Step 1: Configure IKE policy (Phase 1), Step 2: Set pre-shared key, Step 3: Define interesting traffic via ACL, Step 4: Configure crypto map (binding Phase 2), Step 5: Apply crypto map to interface

IKE policy defines Phase 1 parameters, then pre-shared key is set, interesting traffic is defined via ACL, crypto map binds Phase 2 parameters, and it is applied to the interface.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • Step 1: Configure IKE policy (Phase 1), Step 2: Set pre-shared key, Step 3: Define interesting traffic via ACL, Step 4: Configure crypto map (binding Phase 2), Step 5: Apply crypto map to interface

    Why this is correct

    This is the correct order because IKE phase 1 parameters must be established first, then authentication keys, then traffic selection, then phase 2 parameters in the crypto map, and finally applied to the interface.

  • Step 1: Define interesting traffic via ACL, Step 2: Configure IKE policy, Step 3: Set pre-shared key, Step 4: Configure crypto map, Step 5: Apply to interface

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because the ACL for interesting traffic should be defined after the IKE policy and pre-shared key, as the crypto map references the ACL and the ACL must be created before the crypto map.

  • Step 1: Configure IKE policy, Step 2: Set pre-shared key, Step 3: Configure crypto map, Step 4: Define interesting traffic ACL, Step 5: Apply to interface

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because the crypto map requires the ACL to be defined first; otherwise, the crypto map cannot reference the traffic selector. The ACL must come before the crypto map.

  • Step 1: Configure IKE policy, Step 2: Set pre-shared key, Step 3: Define interesting traffic ACL, Step 4: Apply crypto map to interface, Step 5: Configure crypto map

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because the crypto map must be configured before it can be applied to the interface. Applying an undefined crypto map would fail.

Visual reference

Source Router + ACL permit 10.0.0.0/8 deny any Server 10.0.0.5 ✓ 192.168.1.1 ✗ dropped ACLs evaluate top-down; first match wins — implicit deny all at end

Quick reference

VPN Protocol Comparison

ProtocolPortEncryptionAuthenticationUse Case
IKEv2 / IPsecUDP 500 / 4500AES-256Certificates / PSKSite-to-site & remote access
SSL / TLS VPNTCP 443TLS 1.3Certificates / MFAClientless remote access
L2TP / IPsecUDP 1701AES (IPsec)PSK / CertificatesLegacy remote access
WireGuardUDP 51820ChaCha20Public keysModern high-performance VPN
PPTPTCP 1723MPPE (weak)MS-CHAPv2Legacy — avoid in production

PPTP is considered insecure. IKEv2/IPsec and SSL VPN are the current recommended options.

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