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350-701 Practice Question: Which THREE of the following are true regarding…
Which THREE of the following are true regarding HTTPS decryption on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that HTTPS decryption is transparent or automatic, but the trap is that it always requires client-side trust configuration (e.g., installing the WSA's CA certificate) and is never enabled by default.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Decryption can be selectively applied based on URL category.
Cisco WSA allows administrators to define decryption policies that selectively decrypt HTTPS traffic based on URL categories (e.g., Social Networking, Finance, Health). This granular control enables organizations to balance security inspection with privacy compliance, decrypting only high-risk categories while bypassing sensitive ones like banking or healthcare.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Decryption can be selectively applied based on URL category.
Why this is correct
Administrators can choose categories to decrypt or bypass.
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The WSA must generate a unique CA certificate that is distributed to clients.
Why this is correct
Clients must trust the WSA's CA to accept decrypted connections.
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Decryption is transparent to the user and does not require any client configuration.
Why it's wrong here
In explicit proxy, the client must be configured to trust the CA; in transparent mode, it may be seamless but still requires client trust for no warnings.
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HTTPS decryption is enabled by default for all traffic.
Why it's wrong here
It is disabled by default and must be configured.
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Decryption can impact WSA performance due to the cryptographic overhead.
Why this is correct
SSL/TLS decryption is CPU-intensive.
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