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Which two tasks are required when a decryption policy is implemented on a Cisco WSA? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Upload a root certificate and private key. E. Enable the HTTPS proxy. Implementing a decryption policy on a Cisco WSA requires enabling the HTTPS proxy to intercept encrypted traffic and uploading a trusted root certificate and its private key to facilitate SSL/TLS decryption.
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Which two tasks are required when a decryption policy is implemented on a Cisco WSA? (Choose two.)
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- AConfigure invalid certificate handling.
- BUpload a root certificate and private key.
- CEnable real-time revocation status checking.
- DEnable HTTPS attack protection.
- EEnable the HTTPS proxy.
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- B75% (33)
- C16% (7)
- D7% (3)
Why each option
Implementing a decryption policy on a Cisco WSA requires enabling the HTTPS proxy to intercept encrypted traffic and uploading a trusted root certificate and its private key to facilitate SSL/TLS decryption.
Configuring invalid certificate handling is a best practice for security but is not a *required* task for the basic implementation of HTTPS decryption itself, though it's often done in conjunction.
For a Cisco WSA to decrypt HTTPS traffic, it must act as a man-in-the-middle proxy; this requires uploading a trusted root CA certificate (or an intermediate CA) and its private key to the WSA so it can dynamically sign the re-issued certificates presented to clients.
While enabling real-time revocation status checking (like OCSP/CRL) is important for security, it is a configuration for how the WSA *validates* server certificates, not a prerequisite for its own ability to decrypt traffic.
Enabling HTTPS attack protection is a security feature that *uses* decrypted traffic but is not a prerequisite for the decryption process itself.
Enabling the HTTPS proxy is a fundamental prerequisite for any HTTPS decryption policy on a Cisco WSA, as it allows the appliance to intercept and process encrypted web traffic.
Concept tested: Cisco WSA HTTPS decryption requirements
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/wsa/wsa_12-0/user_guide/b_WSA_Admin_Guide_12_0/b_WSA_Admin_Guide_12_0_chapter_01000.html
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