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350-701 · Question #422

Refer to the exhibit. When creating an access rule for URL filtering, a network engineer adds certain categories and individual URLs to block. What is the result of the configuration?

The correct answer is A. Only URLs for botnets with reputation scores of 1-3 will be blocked.. The URL filtering configuration blocks URLs for botnets with reputation scores indicating higher maliciousness.

Submitted by priya_blr· Mar 30, 2026Content Security

Question

Refer to the exhibit. When creating an access rule for URL filtering, a network engineer adds certain categories and individual URLs to block. What is the result of the configuration?

Exhibit

350-701 question #422 exhibit

Options

  • AOnly URLs for botnets with reputation scores of 1-3 will be blocked.
  • BOnly URLs for botnets with a reputation score of 3 will be blocked.
  • COnly URLs for botnets with reputation scores of 3-5 will be blocked.
  • DOnly URLs for botnets with a reputation score of 3 will be allowed while the rest will be

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    71% (27)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    16% (6)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

The URL filtering configuration blocks URLs for botnets with reputation scores indicating higher maliciousness.

AOnly URLs for botnets with reputation scores of 1-3 will be blocked.Correct

In many security systems, reputation scores are tiered, with lower numbers typically signifying higher risk or maliciousness. Therefore, blocking URLs for botnets with reputation scores of 1-3 targets the most dangerous or confirmed botnet activity, preventing access to sites identified within this higher threat range.

BOnly URLs for botnets with a reputation score of 3 will be blocked.

Blocking only URLs with a score of 3 would be overly specific and neglect more severe botnet threats with scores of 1 or 2.

COnly URLs for botnets with reputation scores of 3-5 will be blocked.

Blocking URLs with reputation scores of 3-5 implies that 1 and 2 are considered safer, which generally contradicts the common interpretation of reputation scores where lower values often indicate greater risk.

DOnly URLs for botnets with a reputation score of 3 will be allowed while the rest will be

Allowing botnet URLs with a score of 3 goes against the objective of blocking malicious content and is inconsistent with the purpose of URL filtering for botnets.

Concept tested: URL filtering and threat reputation scores

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/firepower-ngfw/white-paper-c11-737756.html

Topics

#URL filtering#Botnet protection#Reputation filtering#Security policies

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