How does Cisco SD-WAN enhance security for north/south traffic?

The correct answer is A. By using stateful firewall inspection. Cisco SD-WAN enhances security for north/south traffic (traffic flowing into and out of a data center or network) by incorporating an application-aware, stateful firewall at the branch edge. This firewall inspects and tracks individual network connections and applies security…

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How does Cisco SD-WAN enhance security for north/south traffic?

Options

ABy using stateful firewall inspection
BBy applying AI to predict traffic flows
CBy deploying end-to-end encryption
DBy redirecting all traffic through a centralized data center

How the community answered

(50 responses)

A
94% (47)
B
2% (1)
C
4% (2)

Explanation

Cisco SD-WAN enhances security for north/south traffic (traffic flowing into and out of a data center or network) by incorporating an application-aware, stateful firewall at the branch edge. This firewall inspects and tracks individual network connections and applies security rules based on the state of the session, providing granular control and visibility over Layer 7 applications.

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