Cisco 300-730 Exam - Topic 4 Question 75 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 300-730 exam

Question #: 75
Topic #: 4

A network administrator is deploying a Cisco IPS appliance and needs it to operate initially without affecting traffic flows. It must also collect data to provide a baseline of unwanted traffic before being reconfigured to drop it. Which Cisco IPS mode meets these requirements?

Afailsafe

Binline tap

Cpromiscuous

Dbypass
A) failsafe mode is a feature that determines how the appliance behaves when a hardware or software failure occurs. It does not affect the normal traffic flow or analysis3. B. inline tap mode is a variation of inline mode that allows the appliance to pass traffic without inspection in case of a power failure or a software crash. It does not allow the appliance to collect data without affecting traffic4. D. bypass mode is a feature that enables the appliance to bypass traffic without inspection when it is overloaded or under maintenance. It does not allow the appliance to analyze traffic and generate alerts.
1: How the Sensor Functions 2: Cisco ASA IPS Module Quick Start Guide 3: Failsafe Mode 4: Inline Tap Mode : Bypass Mode

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Suggested Answer: C

The correct answer is C. promiscuous mode. In promiscuous mode, the Cisco IPS appliance operates as a passive device that monitors a copy of the network traffic and analyzes it for malicious activity. The appliance does not affect the traffic flow, but it can generate alerts, logs, and reports based on the configured security policy. Promiscuous mode is useful for initial deployment and baseline analysis, as well as for monitoring low-risk segments of the network12.

by Matthew at Oct 22, 2023, 08:03 PM

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Ngoc

4 months ago

Inline tap mode is interesting, but I think it still impacts traffic flow.

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Gail

4 months ago

Bypass mode doesn't collect data, so that's out.

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Georgiana

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure it won't affect traffic at all? Sounds risky.

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Veta

5 months ago

Yeah, I agree, promiscuous is the way to go!

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Melvin

5 months ago

Pretty sure it's promiscuous mode for baseline data collection.

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Dorcas

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought failsafe mode was related to handling failures, not monitoring traffic.

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Alba

5 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen a question like this before, and I think the promiscuous mode was the answer since it collects data without interfering.

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Ciara

5 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about inline tap mode being used for monitoring without affecting traffic.

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Sabrina

5 months ago

I think the mode we need is the promiscuous mode because it allows the IPS to monitor traffic without dropping any packets.

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Ozell

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the answer is B. inline tap mode. That seems to best meet the requirements of not affecting traffic while still collecting data.

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Rodrigo

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The key is that the IPS needs to operate without affecting traffic flows initially, while also collecting data to establish a baseline. Based on that, I'd say the answer is B. inline tap.

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Dean

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the wording here. I'll need to re-read the question and options a few times to make sure I understand what they're asking.

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Beckie

6 months ago

This looks like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully consider the requirements and match them to the different Cisco IPS modes.

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Dick

6 months ago

Hmm, this seems pretty straightforward. If the ratings are consistently 1 higher than the dataset, then the error in each prediction is 1. So the RMSE should just be 1, right?

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Gail

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to cover different security aspects, but I'm not entirely clear on the specific purpose of the information protection solution in the compliance center. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Shaun

6 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this where risk avoidance was clearly not an optimization strategy.

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Pansy

6 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. There are a lot of moving parts, and I'll need to double-check the tax rules around put options and wash sales to be sure.

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Mabelle

2 years ago

Yeah, alright, inline tap it is. Though I still think promiscuous mode would be a better name. Sounds more like something an IPS would do.

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Lashaunda

2 years ago

Ohh, I see. That makes sense. Okay, I'm going to go with inline tap as the answer then. Seems like the best fit for the scenario.

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Blair

2 years ago

No, no, it's a real IPS mode. Inline tap allows the IPS to passively monitor the traffic without actually being in the data path. So it can collect data without impacting the network.

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