350-701 Network Security Practice Question
In Cisco ASA modular policy framework, what is the function of a class-map?
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Classify traffic into different flows
Class-maps identify traffic based on match criteria (e.g., ACL, protocol).
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Apply the policy to an interface
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Service-policy applies the policy.
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Classify traffic into different flows
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Class-map matches traffic for classification.
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Configure NAT rules
Why it's wrong here
NAT is configured separately.
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Define the action to take on traffic
Why it's wrong here
Actions are defined in policy-map.
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