SDSI AI Automation And Devsecops Practice Question
When designing automated security for Cisco Secure Workload, what does 'Micro-segmentation' provide in the context of DevSecOps?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Reduced lateral movement risk
It restricts lateral movement by only allowing necessary application communications, defined by code-based policies.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Increased server performance
Why it's wrong here
Does not impact performance.
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Reduced lateral movement risk
Why this is correct
Containment is the goal of micro-segmentation.
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Hardware redundancy
Why it's wrong here
This is a network architecture concern.
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Database optimization
Why it's wrong here
Unrelated.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Cisco exam blueprint
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