350-701 Security Concepts Practice Question
Which Cisco product provides next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities, including application visibility and intrusion prevention?
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Why each option matters
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Cisco Firepower
Cisco Firepower (now part of Cisco Secure Firewall) is the NGFW that includes IPS and application control.
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Cisco ASA
Why it's wrong here
ASA is a stateful firewall, not a full NGFW without Firepower services.
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Cisco Firepower
Why this is correct
Firepower provides NGFW, IPS, and advanced malware protection.
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Cisco Stealthwatch
Why it's wrong here
Stealthwatch is for network behavioral analysis.
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Cisco ISE
Why it's wrong here
ISE is for identity and access policy.
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