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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.

Submitted by miguelv· Mar 30, 2026Implement Web Security

Question

Which two tasks are required when a decryption policy is implemented on a Cisco WSA? (Choose two.)

Options

  • 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

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    75% (33)
  • C
    16% (7)
  • D
    7% (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.

AConfigure invalid certificate handling.

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.

BUpload a root certificate and private key.Correct

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.

CEnable real-time revocation status checking.

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.

DEnable HTTPS attack protection.

Enabling HTTPS attack protection is a security feature that *uses* decrypted traffic but is not a prerequisite for the decryption process itself.

EEnable the HTTPS proxy.Correct

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

Topics

#Cisco WSA decryption#HTTPS proxy configuration#SSL certificate management

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