SDSI Secure Infrastructure Design Practice Question
When designing a firewall for a data center, what is the best practice for handling high-bandwidth traffic inspection?
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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Use hardware-accelerated inspection.
Using Hardware Acceleration (FPGA/ASIC) offloads inspection from the main CPU, maintaining performance during high throughput.
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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Use software-based inspection only.
Why it's wrong here
Software-only inspection creates bottlenecks at high throughput.
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Disable deep packet inspection.
Why it's wrong here
This defeats the purpose of the security device.
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Route all traffic through the management interface.
Why it's wrong here
The management interface is low-bandwidth.
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Use hardware-accelerated inspection.
Why this is correct
Offloading prevents performance degradation.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Cisco exam blueprint
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