SDSI Risk Events And Requirements Practice Question
A security architect is designing a DR strategy. Which feature of Cisco Secure Firewall ensures that configurations are synchronized between primary and backup units in a high-availability pair?
Answer choices
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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Cisco Secure Firewall Failover Link.
Stateful failover ensures configuration and session state synchronization.
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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Cisco Secure Firewall Failover Link.
Why this is correct
The failover link is the physical connection used to sync state and config.
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Cisco Defense Orchestrator auto-sync.
Why it's wrong here
CDO manages policies, but it is not the mechanism for HA synchronization.
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Cisco Identity Services Engine RADIUS sync.
Why it's wrong here
ISE sync is for policy replication, not firewall HA.
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Cisco FMC policy deployment.
Why it's wrong here
Deployment pushes policy, but does not handle the real-time state sync of an HA pair.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Cisco exam blueprint
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