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350-701 Practice Question: Which THREE considerations must be taken when…
Which THREE considerations must be taken when deploying SSL decryption on a Cisco WSA in explicit proxy mode?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between explicit and transparent proxy modes; the trap here is that candidates mistakenly think the WSA must listen on privileged ports (below 1024) for explicit proxy, when that requirement only applies to transparent proxy deployments.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create an HTTPS decryption policy to specify which traffic to decrypt.
An explicit HTTPS decryption policy is required to define which traffic should be intercepted and decrypted. Without this policy, the WSA will not decrypt any HTTPS traffic, even if the CA certificate is installed. The policy specifies criteria such as source IP, destination URL category, or user identity to selectively decrypt traffic.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Create an HTTPS decryption policy to specify which traffic to decrypt.
Why this is correct
Policy defines what to decrypt based on URL categories or users.
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Install the WSA's CA certificate on all client browsers.
Why this is correct
Clients must trust the WSA to avoid certificate errors.
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Ensure that the WSA can listen on TCP ports below 1024.
Why it's wrong here
Port assignment is independent; explicit proxy usually uses 3128.
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Configure the WSA to inspect decrypted content for malware and policy violations.
Why this is correct
The purpose of decryption is to scan encrypted traffic.
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Enable DLP scanning on the WSA to inspect decrypted content.
Why it's wrong here
DLP is optional, not a requirement.
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