350-701 Exam Dumps - Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR 350-701)

Web usage controls are a feature of Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) that allow administrators to define and enforce policies for web access based on URL categories. URL categories are groups of websites that share a common theme or content, such as news, sports, entertainment, etc. Cisco WSA uses the Cisco Dynamic Content Analysis Engine and the Talos Security Intelligence and Research Group to provide accurate and up-to-date URL categorization. Administrators can use the web usage controls to allow, block, warn, or monitor web requests based on the URL category of the destination website. They can also create custom URL categories to include or exclude specific domains or URLs from the predefined categories. Web usage controls help administrators to control web traffic, enhance security, improve productivity, and comply with regulatory and organizational requirements. References :=

Some possible references are:

• Web Usage Controls - Cisco Web Security Appliance User Guide, Cisco
• Cisco Web Usage Control Filtering Categories Data Sheet, Cisco
• Define Custom URL Categories in WSA, Cisco

 Patching is important for security, compliance, stability, and reputation reasons. Patches are released to fix security vulnerabilities in software and systems, which can be exploited by cybercriminals to cause data breaches, data loss, or other damage. Failure to patch these vulnerabilities leaves the company’s systems exposed to potential security risks. Patch management helps to minimize these risks by ensuring that all software and systems are up-to-date with the latest security patches. Patch management also helps to comply with regulatory and industry standards that require a certain level of security, and to avoid legal consequences for non-compliance. Additionally, patches provide bug fixes and other updates that improve the stability and performance of software and systems, and prevent system crashes, downtime, and other issues that can negatively impact the business operations. Finally, patch management helps to maintain a positive reputation for the company, as a security breach or downtime caused by unpatched vulnerabilities can damage the customer trust and loyalty, and result in revenue loss. References:

• 5 Patch Management Best Practices for Success in 2023 - TechRepublic
• Six Patch Management Best Practices [Updated 2024] - Heimdal Security

The function of the crypto is a kmp key cisc406397954 address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 command when establishing an IPsec VPN tunnel is to configure the pre-shared authentication key. This command specifies the key that will be used to authenticate the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) phase 1 negotiation between the IPsec peers. The key is associated with the address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0, which means that it will apply to any peer that initiates or responds to the IKE negotiation. This is a common configuration for dynamic IPsec VPN scenarios, such as Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) or Easy VPN, where the IP addresses of the peers are not known in advance. However, this is also a less secure configuration, as it exposes the VPN server to potential brute-force attacks from any source. A more secure configuration would be to specify the exact IP address or subnet of the peer, or to use certificates instead of pre-shared keys.

References:

• Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) v1.0, Module 4: Securing the Cloud, Lesson 2: Site-to-Site VPNs, Topic: IPsec VPN Configuration
• Cisco IOS Security Configuration Guide: Securing User Services, Release 12.4 - Configuring Internet Key Exchange for IPsec VPNs [Support] - Cisco, Configuring IKE Policies, Step 3: crypto isakmp key keystring [address | hostname] [mask | no-xauth] [netmask mask]

The reason for the failure is that detections for MD5 signatures must be configured in the advanced custom detection policies, not in the simple detection policy section. The simple detection policy section allows users to create a list of SHA-256 hashes of files that they want to block or quarantine on the endpoints. The SHA-256 hash is a more secure and unique identifier of a file than the MD5 hash, which can have collisions or duplicates. The advanced custom detection policy section allows users to create more complex and flexible rules to detect and block files based on various criteria, such as file name, size, type, signature, or MD5 hash. The advanced custom detection policy section also supports wildcards and regular expressions to match multiple files or patterns. Therefore, if the administrator wants to add specific MD5 signatures to the custom detection policy, they should use the advanced custom detection policy section instead of the simple detection policy section.

References:

• Configure a Simple Custom Detection List on the AMP for Endpoints Portal - Cisco, Step 4: On the Add SHA-256 option, paste the SHA-256 code previously collected from the specific file you want to block, as shown in the image.
• Create an Advanced Custom Detection List in Cisco Secure Endpoint - Cisco, Step 3: Next, Edit that new Signature Set, and Add Signature. Win.Exploit.CVE_2020_0601:1::06072A8648CE3D02010606072A8648CE3D020130.

The Cisco WSA supports two main authentication protocols: LDAP and NTLM. LDAP is a protocol for accessing and managing directory information over a network. NTLM is a Windows proprietary protocol that uses a challenge-response mechanism for authentication. The Cisco WSA can use both LDAP and NTLM to authenticate users and apply policies based on their identity. The Cisco WSA does not support WCCP, TLS, or SSL as authentication protocols, although it can use them for other purposes, such as traffic redirection or encryption. References:

• User Guide for AsyncOS 11.0 for Cisco Web Security Appliances, Chapter: Acquire End-User Credentials
• Cisco Web Security Appliance Best Practices Guidelines, Section: Active authentication
• Cisco WSA Authentication, Blog post by Kareem CCIE
• Authentication and Authorization, PDF document by Cisco

Cisco CWS eliminates the need to backhaul traffic through headquarters for remote workers whereas Cisco WSA does not. Cisco CWS is a cloud-based web security service that provides comprehensive protection against web-based threats for users anywhere, on any device1. Cisco WSA is an on-premises web security appliance that provides web filtering, malware scanning, data loss prevention, and other features for users within the network perimeter2. One of the benefits of using Cisco CWS over Cisco WSA is that it eliminates the need to backhaul traffic through headquarters for remote workers, which can reduce bandwidth costs, latency, and complexity3. Remote workers can connect directly to the nearest Cisco CWS data center and receive the same level of web security as if they were in the office. Cisco WSA, on the other hand, requires remote workers to use a VPN or proxy to route their web traffic through the headquarters, which can affect their performance and user experience. References:

• 1: Cisco Cloud Web Security Data Sheet
• 2: Cisco Secure Web Appliance Data Sheet
• 3: Cisco Cloud Web Security: Comprehensive Defense, Advanced Threat Protection, and Superior Flexibility for Your Business
• : Cisco Cloud Web Security: How It Works
• : Cisco Cloud Web Security: FAQ

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

Full Context Awareness - policy enforcement

NGIPS - threat prevention

AMP - real-time

Collective Sec Intel - Detection, blocking an remediation