300-710 SNCF Integration Practice Question
An organization mandates that all integration traffic between Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco SecureX must be inspected. Which cloud connection mechanism does FMC use to communicate with SecureX threat intelligence and telemetry?
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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Outbound HTTPS REST API communication to Cisco SecureX cloud endpoints.
FMC connects outbound to Cisco SecureX using HTTPS (TCP port 443) via public cloud APIs and messaging fabric.
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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Direct syslog forwarding over TCP 6514 to the SecureX collector.
Why it's wrong here
Syslog is not the mechanism for SecureX cloud telemetry synchronization.
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Outbound HTTPS REST API communication to Cisco SecureX cloud endpoints.
Why this is correct
FMC initiates outbound HTTPS (TCP 443) connections to Cisco SecureX cloud APIs for telemetry and threat intelligence sync.
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Inbound SSH tunneling initiated by the SecureX cloud connector.
Why it's wrong here
Inbound tunnels are not opened for cloud integrations due to security best practices.
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Bidirectional IPSec VPN tunnel established automatically between FMC and SecureX cloud cluster.
Why it's wrong here
SecureX connectivity does not require an automated IPSec VPN tunnel.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Cisco exam blueprint
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