Which feature on MDS platforms ensures that the code that is running on the hardware platform is authentic and unmodified, while also validating the BIOS to eliminate any rootkits.

Question

Options

• ACisco Secure Boot
• BUEFI Secure Boot
• CSecure Unique Device Identifier
• DBIOS Secure Boot

• A
  89% (41)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Cisco Secure Boot is the correct answer because it is Cisco's proprietary security feature built specifically into Cisco MDS (Multilayer Director Switch) platforms that performs two distinct functions: it cryptographically verifies that the software running on the hardware is authentic and unmodified, and it validates the BIOS integrity to prevent rootkit attacks at the firmware level.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B. UEFI Secure Boot is a vendor-neutral industry standard for validating boot software across general hardware - it is not a Cisco-specific feature and does not apply specifically to MDS platforms in this context.
• C. Secure Unique Device Identifier (SUDI) is a Cisco feature used to identify devices with a hardware-embedded certificate (think device authentication), not to verify code integrity or protect the BIOS from rootkits.
• D. BIOS Secure Boot is a fabricated distractor - no widely recognized security feature carries this exact name; it blends real terms to sound plausible.

Memory tip: Think "Cisco = Code + Check" - Cisco Secure Boot checks that the code is clean and also checks the BIOS. If the question mentions Cisco MDS hardware with both code authenticity and BIOS rootkit protection together, the answer will always point to Cisco's own implementation, not a generic industry standard like UEFI.

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