350-701 Question #204: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A network administrator is configuring a rule in an access control policy to block certain URLs and selects the "Chat and Instant Messaging" category. Which reputation score should be selected to accomplish this goal?

Options

• A1
• B10
• C5
• D3

Explanation

To effectively block URLs within a specific category like 'Chat and Instant Messaging' in an access control policy, selecting a reputation score of 3 is recommended as it balances blocking known problematic sites without being overly restrictive.

Common mistakes.

• A. A reputation score of 1 typically indicates a very trustworthy or 'good' site, which would not be blocked for a category like 'Chat and Instant Messaging'.
• B. A reputation score of 10 usually signifies an unrated or unknown site, and blocking based on this score alone might be too broad or too narrow, depending on the policy.
• C. A reputation score of 5 often indicates sites with low reputation or known malicious content (e.g., spam, malware), which is generally a higher level of threat than what blocking 'Chat and Instant Messaging' implies for simple productivity reasons.

Concept tested. URL Filtering Reputation Scores

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/640/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-v64/url_filtering_for_access_control.html

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