Pass the Cisco CCNP Security 350-701 Questions and answers with CertsForce

Explanation

Explanation

Cisco ISE allows a global configuration to issue a Change of Authorization (CoA) in the Profiler Configuration

page that enables the profiling service with more control over endpoints that are already authenticated.

One of the settings to configure the CoA type is “Reauth”. This option is used to enforce reauthentication of an already authenticated endpoint when it is profiled.

Certificate authorities (CAs) are responsible for issuing, renewing, revoking, and publishing digital certificates. They also maintain a certificate revocation list (CRL), which is a database of revoked certificates that can be checked by relying parties to verify the validity of a certificate. Registration authorities (RAs) are entities that assist CAs with the verification of user identities and enrollment requests. They do not issue certificates themselves, nor do they have access to the CRL. Therefore, CRL publishing is a function that is performed by CAs but is a limitation of RAs. References :=

Some possible references are:

Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) v1.0, Module 4: Secure Connectivity, Lesson 4.1: VPN Fundamentals, Topic 4.1.1: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Easy guide to SSL certificate authorities, Namecheap

How exactly are registration authorities related to certificate authorities?, Information Security Stack Exchange

 Cisco Stealthwatch is the only solution that detects threats across your private network, public clouds, and encrypted traffic. It uses network telemetry and advanced behavioral analytics to monitor network activity and identify anomalies that indicate potential threats. It also leverages Cisco Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) to detect malware in encrypted traffic without decryption. Cisco Stealthwatch provides visibility, threat detection, and response across your entire network and cloud environment1234 References := 1: Cisco Stealthwatch detects threats across private networks, public clouds, and encrypted traffic - Cisco Blogs 2: The XDR Solution to the Ransomware Problem - Cisco Blogs 3: Network Threat Detection and Response with Cisco Stealthwatch - Locuz 4: Cisco Secure Network Analytics (Stealthwatch) - Cisco

The Universal Forwarder uses inputs.conf to define local data inputs. A [monitor:///var/log/syslog] stanza instructs Splunk to watch the specified absolute Linux path continuously; settings such as sourcetype, index, and disabled can be placed in that stanza. Splunk’s monitor-input documentation confirms that file and directory monitoring is configured in inputs.conf and that an absolute Unix path uses three slashes after monitor:. server.conf controls instance-level server behavior, not monitored files. props.conf defines parsing, line breaking, timestamps, and source-type properties but does not independently make the forwarder watch a file. outputs.conf with [tcpout] determines where collected events are forwarded. Because the requirement is to acquire the local syslog file and assign its source type, A is correct.

================

A Sender/Recipient pair is the most precise exception because the requirement concerns communications between a particular sender and recipient, not every message involving either party. Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense policy exceptions act as exceptions to the base policy and can be matched using sender and recipient conditions. Cisco’s product update specifically describes Sender/Recipient Pair Policy Exceptions as providing more granular controls for gateway customers. Therefore, option B meets the requirement while limiting the exception’s scope. A wildcard can exempt unrelated messages and weaken enforcement. A sender-only rule would affect that sender’s mail to all recipients, while a recipient-only rule would affect messages from every sender to that recipient. Applying least privilege to email policy means defining only the exact relationship that needs special handling. Cisco Policy Exceptions supports this configuration.

================

 The Atomic ARP engine is a signature engine that defines basic Layer 2 ARP signatures and provides more advanced detection of the ARP spoof tools dsniff and ettercap. ARP spoofing is an attack that involves sending spoofed ARP messages over a local area network to associate the attacker’s MAC address with the IP address of the target. The Atomic ARP engine inspects the Layer 2 ARP protocol and compares the ARP requests and replies with the MAC address table to detect any anomalies or inconsistencies. The Atomic ARP engine can also detect gratuitous ARP messages, which are unsolicited ARP replies that can be used to poison the ARP cache of other hosts. The Atomic ARP engine is different from other IPS engines because most engines are based on Layer 3 IP protocol. References := 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ips/6-1/configuration/guide/cli/cliguide/cli_signature_engines.html

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/71023/can-suricata-ips-detect-and-prevent-arp-poisoning-attacks

Explanation

The following are restrictions for Flexible NetFlow:

+ Traditional NetFlow (TNF) accounting is not supported.

+ Flexible NetFlow v5 export format is not supported, only NetFlow v9 export format is supported.

+ Both ingress and egress NetFlow accounting is supported.

+ Microflow policing feature shares the NetFlow hardware resource with FNF.

+ Only one flow monitor per interface and per direction is supported.

Asymmetric encryption, also known as public key cryptography, uses two different keys for encryption and decryption: a public key and a private key. The public key can be shared with anyone, while the private key must be kept secret. Data encrypted with the public key can only be decrypted with the private key, and vice versa. This ensures that only the intended recipient can access the encrypted data, and that the sender can prove their identity with a digital signature. Asymmetric encryption is widely used for securing Internet communications, such as TLS/SSL, which enables HTTPS. Some examples of asymmetric encryption algorithms are RSA, Diffie-Hellman, and Elliptic Curve Cryptography. The other options are not correct because they do not use a public key and private key. Symmetric encryption uses the same key for encryption and decryption, and is faster and more efficient than asymmetric encryption. However, symmetric encryption requires a secure way to exchange the key between the sender and the receiver, which can be facilitated by asymmetric encryption. Linear and nonlinear encryption are not types of encryption, but rather properties of encryption algorithms. A linear encryption algorithm is one that can be expressed as a linear function, such as XOR. A nonlinear encryption algorithm is one that involves more complex mathematical operations, such as modular arithmetic or S-boxes. Nonlinear encryption algorithms are generally more secure and resistant to cryptanalysis than linear encryption algorithms. References :=

Public-key cryptography - Wikipedia

How does public key cryptography work? - Cloudflare

Public and private encryption keys | PreVeil

AES encryption, what are public and private keys?

Explanation

CoA Messages are sent on two different udp ports depending on the platform. Cisco standardizes on UDP port

1700, while the actual RFC calls out using UDP port 3799.

Explanation

The call to API of “https://api.amp.cisco.com/v1/computers” allows us to fetch list of computers across your

organization that Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) sees

 Cisco Cloudlock is a cloud-native security solution that secures public, private, hybrid, and community clouds. It provides visibility, compliance, threat protection, and data security for cloud applications and environments. Cisco Cloudlock integrates with various cloud platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Office 365, Salesforce, Dropbox, and more. Cisco Cloudlock monitors user activities, configurations, and sensitive data across the cloud, and alerts or blocks any violations of policies or regulations. Cisco Cloudlock also leverages user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) to detect and respond to anomalous or malicious behaviors in the cloud. Cisco Cloudlock helps organizations protect their cloud assets and data, while enabling them to embrace the benefits of cloud computing. References :=

Cloud and Application Security - Cisco

Cloud Security Products and Solutions - Cisco

What Is Cloud Security? - Cisco

[Cisco Cloudlock: Cloud-Native CASB and Cloud Cybersecurity Platform]

The IP and Domain Reputation Center is a service provided by Talos, Cisco’s Security Intelligence and Research Group, that tracks the reputation of IP addresses and domains for email and web traffic. The IP and Domain Reputation Center collects and analyzes data from millions of deployed web, email, firewall and IPS appliances, as well as open-source data sets, endpoint intelligence, and network intrusions. The IP and Domain Reputation Center transforms this data into actionable threat intelligence and tools to improve security posture. The IP and Domain Reputation Center allows users to look up websites, URLs and IP addresses and the information Talos has about them, such as their reputation score, category, volume, and threat level. The IP and Domain Reputation Center also provides threat data overviews, such as the top email and spam senders by country, and the standard categories used to classify website content and attack types123. References := 1: Reputation Center - A Real Time Threat Detection Service || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence 2: IP & Domain Reputation Center - Talos Intelligence 3: Talos Reputation Center overview | Talos Support Documents

Explanation

Explanation

Cisco FTD devices, Cisco Firepower devices, and the Cisco ASA FirePOWER modules can be managed by

the Firepower Management Center (FMC), formerly known as the FireSIGHT Management Center - > Answer D

is not correct