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AI Automation And Devsecops
This domain covers designing AI/ML-driven security automation and DevSecOps workflows within Cisco's security portfolio. Questions test platform selection criteria, Cisco XDR pipeline features, how automation reduces MTTR, and which APIs enforce policy for identity and access services. Expect scenario-based design items requiring you to match capabilities to requirements rather than configure devices.
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You must be able to select an AI/ML security automation platform based on concrete criteria, describe Cisco XDR's role in an automated pipeline, explain how automation cuts MTTR, and identify the Duo Admin API for programmatic user and authentication management. Getting the API-to-service mapping right is critical.
AI/ML selection criteria: data quality, model transparency, and integration with existing telemetry sources
Cisco XDR automated pipeline features: threat intelligence enrichment, incident correlation, and response orchestration
How AI-driven triage, alert prioritization, and automated containment reduce Mean Time to Respond
Duo Admin API for programmatic user management and authentication policy enforcement in Cisco Secure Access
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Common AI Automation And Devsecops exam traps
- ▸Treating AI/ML as a black box and ignoring data quality, false positive rates, or model explainability when selecting a platform
- ▸Confusing Cisco XDR orchestration and enrichment features with standalone SIEM log collection or endpoint detection capabilities
- ▸Assuming any Cisco security API can manage Duo users; only the Duo Admin API handles user and authentication settings
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A multinational enterprise is designing a DevSecOps pipeline that integrates Cisco XDR to automate incident response across its security infrastructure. The security architects must ensure that the pipeline can automatically trigger remediation actions in third-party tools. Which two Cisco XDR capabilities are essential for this design? (Choose two.)
Hard2A security engineer is designing an automated threat response workflow that uses Cisco XDR to enrich alerts from Cisco Secure Firewall and then trigger a remediation action in a third-party endpoint detection and response (EDR) tool. Which Cisco XDR component should be used to execute the remediation action in the third-party EDR?
Easy3Which aspect of AI-driven security automation helps in 'Reducing Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)'?
Easy4You are implementing automated policy enforcement for Cisco Secure Access by Duo. Which API allows you to programmatically manage users and authentication settings?
Medium5What is the primary role of a 'Security Policy Engine' (e.g., Cisco Secure Firewall) within an automated data center architecture?
Easy6A retail company is designing a DevSecOps pipeline that uses Cisco Secure Workload to enforce micro-segmentation for its containerized applications. The security team wants to automatically generate and apply micro-segmentation policies based on application behavior observed in the CI/CD environment. Which Cisco Secure Workload capability should be leveraged to achieve this automation?
Easy7When automating security with Cisco XDR, which component allows for the execution of arbitrary scripts on third-party security tools?
Hard8When designing an automated remediation workflow for Cisco Secure Firewall, what is the specific function of the 'Cisco Secure Firewall REST API' in the context of threat intelligence feeds?
Hard9Which THREE of the following are key AI/ML design considerations when selecting a security automation platform?
Hard10What is the primary benefit of 'Shift Left' security in a DevSecOps pipeline?
Easy11In an AI-enhanced security design, what is 'Supervised Learning' primarily used for?
Medium12In an AI-based security architecture, which data source provides the most value for training an ML model to detect unauthorized data exfiltration?
Medium13You are automating Cisco Secure Firewall policies. Why is 'Version Control' (e.g., Git) considered a security control?
Medium14Which THREE of the following represent common challenges when implementing automated security in a legacy environment?
Medium15Which TWO of the following are common benefits of using API-based security automation?
Easy16For a DevSecOps pipeline involving Cisco Secure Firewall, what is the 'CI' (Continuous Integration) component responsible for?
Hard17In a DevSecOps environment, you need to implement Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) rule updates via Ansible. Which approach ensures the highest level of security and idempotency?
Hard18When designing automated security for Cisco Secure Workload, what does 'Micro-segmentation' provide in the context of DevSecOps?
Medium19Which TWO of the following are benefits of using 'Infrastructure as Code' (IaC) with Cisco Secure Firewall?
Hard20When utilizing Cisco DevNet tools for security, which Python library is the standard for interacting with the Cisco FMC API efficiently?
Hard21Which TWO of the following are common components of an AI-driven security operations center (SOC)?
Easy22Which THREE of the following technologies should be combined to create a 'Security-as-Code' pipeline for Cisco infrastructure?
Medium23Which component of Cisco XDR (formerly Cisco SecureX) is critical for normalizing data from different Cisco security products to enable automated orchestration?
Hard24In DevSecOps, what is the role of an 'Artifact Repository' such as Artifactory in relation to security?
Easy25Which THREE of the following are best practices for securing a CI/CD pipeline itself?
Hard26What is the primary function of an 'API Gateway' in a secure automated environment?
Easy27In the context of AI-driven security, what does 'False Positive Reduction' primarily achieve?
Easy28Which TWO of the following identify risks associated with using AI for security automation?
Hard29In a DevSecOps pipeline, what is the benefit of 'Static Application Security Testing' (SAST)?
Medium30Which THREE of the following are essential components of a robust DevSecOps security architecture for Cisco infrastructure?
Medium31Which TWO of the following capabilities does Cisco Secure Firewall (FMC) provide to support automated security workflows?
Medium32Which Cisco technology should be included in an automated design to ensure 'Zero Trust' access for remote developers accessing internal development servers?
Medium33Which of the following is a key requirement for implementing successful DevSecOps in a large organization?
Easy34A DevSecOps team is designing an automated vulnerability remediation workflow for Cisco Secure Workload. When a new workload with a critical CVE is detected, the workflow must isolate the workload and create a ServiceNow incident without manual intervention. Which Cisco Secure Workload capability should be the foundational integration point for this design?
Medium35Which THREE of the following are key features of Cisco XDR (formerly SecureX) in an automated pipeline?
Medium36Which TWO of the following are true about 'Policy as Code' in Cisco security infrastructure?
Medium37When designing a multi-cloud CI/CD security architecture, how should secrets (API keys for Cisco FMC) be managed to ensure compliance?
Hard38A security architect is designing a DevSecOps pipeline that integrates Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) with a CI/CD system to enforce dynamic network access for build agents. The pipeline must ensure that only compliant build agents can access production deployment targets. Which two design considerations are critical for this integration? (Choose two.)
Hard39Which TWO of the following steps are required to integrate a security tool (like Cisco Secure Firewall) into a CI/CD pipeline?
Hard40When designing an automated security policy deployment for Cisco Secure Workload (formerly Tetration), which mechanism allows you to test policies in a simulation environment before applying them to production?
Medium41A software company is designing a DevSecOps pipeline that uses Cisco Umbrella to protect developers from malicious domains during automated builds. The pipeline must automatically update Umbrella blocklists based on threat intelligence feeds from Cisco Talos. Which design component is required to achieve this automation?
Medium42Which THREE of the following are considered 'Threat Response' automation actions in a Cisco XDR environment?
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