350-701 Practice Question: Secure Network Access, Visibility and Enforcement
Which TWO of the following are features of Cisco TrustSec? (Choose TWO)
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between TrustSec features (SGT assignment and SXP) and supporting technologies like 802.1X or NAC, leading candidates to mistakenly select authentication or access control mechanisms as core TrustSec components.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Security Group Tag Exchange Protocol (SXP)
Security Group Tag Exchange Protocol (SXP) is a Cisco TrustSec feature that propagates Security Group Tag (SGT) bindings between network devices without requiring inline tagging on every packet. It allows devices that do not natively support SGT in hardware to participate in TrustSec by exchanging IP-to-SGT mappings over TCP, enabling consistent policy enforcement across heterogeneous environments.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Security Group Tag Exchange Protocol (SXP)
Why this is correct
SXP propagates SGTs across network devices.
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Security Group Tag (SGT) assignment
Why this is correct
SGTs are the core of TrustSec for micro-segmentation.
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IPsec VPN
Why it's wrong here
IPsec VPN is not part of TrustSec.
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Network Access Control (NAC)
Why it's wrong here
NAC is a broader term, TrustSec is a specific implementation.
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802.1X authentication
Why it's wrong here
802.1X is an authentication method, not a TrustSec feature.
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