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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.
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Why each option matters
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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.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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VPN Protocol Comparison
| Protocol | Port | Encryption | Authentication | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEv2 / IPsec | UDP 500 / 4500 | AES-256 | Certificates / PSK | Site-to-site & remote access |
| SSL / TLS VPN | TCP 443 | TLS 1.3 | Certificates / MFA | Clientless remote access |
| L2TP / IPsec | UDP 1701 | AES (IPsec) | PSK / Certificates | Legacy remote access |
| WireGuard | UDP 51820 | ChaCha20 | Public keys | Modern high-performance VPN |
| PPTP | TCP 1723 | MPPE (weak) | MS-CHAPv2 | Legacy — avoid in production |
PPTP is considered insecure. IKEv2/IPsec and SSL VPN are the current recommended options.
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