SDSI Risk Events And Requirements Practice Question
When designing a SOC, the team identifies a need for centralized management of threat intelligence feeds. Which Cisco product is the primary repository for this function?
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 Management Center
Cisco Talos Intelligence is the primary source, but Cisco Secure Firewall (FMC) or SecureX acts as the repository for consuming these feeds in a design.
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 Adaptive Security Appliance
Why it's wrong here
The ASA is a legacy firewall that does not provide centralized threat intelligence management.
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Cisco AnyConnect
Why it's wrong here
AnyConnect is a remote access client, not a threat intelligence management tool.
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Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center
Why this is correct
FMC centrally manages threat intelligence feeds and applies them to security policies.
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Cisco Defense Orchestrator
Why it's wrong here
CDO manages firewall policy but is not the primary ingestion point for threat intelligence feeds.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Cisco exam blueprint
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