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SISE Policy Enforcement Practice Question

What does the 'Fallthrough' option in an ISE Policy Set rule do?

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

It allows the request to continue to the next rule

Fallthrough allows the request to continue being evaluated against subsequent rules in the policy set if the current rule matches.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • It allows the request to continue to the next rule

    Why this is correct

    Fallthrough enables evaluation of subsequent rules even if a match occurs.

  • It drops the connection

    Why it's wrong here

    Fallthrough does not drop connections.

  • It skips the current rule and goes to the next

    Why it's wrong here

    It processes the rule, and if fallthrough is set, it checks next rules too.

  • It forces the request to the Default rule

    Why it's wrong here

    It continues sequentially, it doesn't jump to default.

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