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What is a benefit of using Cisco CWS compared to an on-premises Cisco Secure Web Appliance?
The correct answer is A. CWS eliminates the need to backhaul traffic through headquarters for remote workers whereas. Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS) offers a significant advantage over on-premises Secure Web Appliances by providing direct cloud-based security enforcement, eliminating the need to backhaul remote worker traffic through a central headquarters.
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What is a benefit of using Cisco CWS compared to an on-premises Cisco Secure Web Appliance?
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- ACWS eliminates the need to backhaul traffic through headquarters for remote workers whereas
- BContent scanning for SAAS cloud applications is available through CWS and not available
- CCWS minimizes the load on the internal network and security infrastructure as compared to
- DURL categories are updated more frequently on CWS than they are on Secure Web Appliance.
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A88% (37)
- B2% (1)
- C7% (3)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS) offers a significant advantage over on-premises Secure Web Appliances by providing direct cloud-based security enforcement, eliminating the need to backhaul remote worker traffic through a central headquarters.
Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS) is a cloud-delivered security service that can inspect traffic directly from remote users, regardless of their location. This allows remote workers' web traffic to be secured at the cloud edge, avoiding the latency and overhead associated with routing all traffic back to an on-premises Secure Web Appliance at headquarters for inspection.
Both Cisco CWS and on-premises Cisco Secure Web Appliance (WSA) offer content scanning capabilities, including for SaaS cloud applications, though the implementation and scale might differ.
While CWS does offload some processing to the cloud, an on-premises Secure Web Appliance also minimizes load on *internal* network infrastructure by processing web traffic before it reaches internal servers, and CWS introduces dependence on external network connectivity.
Both CWS and on-premises Secure Web Appliance (WSA) receive frequent, often near real-time, URL category and threat intelligence updates from Cisco Talos, making this claim inaccurate as a differentiator.
Concept tested: Benefits of cloud-delivered web security
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/cloud-web-security/data_sheet_c78-701383.html
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