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350-701 · Question #678

Which feature is used to restrict communication between interfaces on a Cisco ASA?

The correct answer is D. security levels. On a Cisco ASA, security levels are the primary mechanism used to restrict communication between interfaces by default, with higher-security interfaces implicitly allowed to communicate with lower-security interfaces.

Submitted by tarun92· Mar 30, 2026

Question

Which feature is used to restrict communication between interfaces on a Cisco ASA?

Options

  • AVLAN subinterfaces
  • Btraffic zones
  • CVxLAN interfaces
  • Dsecurity levels

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • D
    94% (60)

Why each option

On a Cisco ASA, security levels are the primary mechanism used to restrict communication between interfaces by default, with higher-security interfaces implicitly allowed to communicate with lower-security interfaces.

AVLAN subinterfaces

VLAN subinterfaces are a method for segmenting a single physical interface into multiple logical interfaces, but they don't inherently restrict communication between them without additional security policies.

Btraffic zones

Traffic zones are a concept primarily associated with Cisco IOS Zone-Based Firewalls (ZFW), not the Cisco ASA platform.

CVxLAN interfaces

VxLAN interfaces are used for overlay networking in data centers to extend Layer 2 segments over a Layer 3 network, and are not a feature for restricting communication between interfaces on a Cisco ASA.

Dsecurity levelsCorrect

Cisco ASA firewalls use security levels, numerical values (0-100), assigned to interfaces to control traffic flow. By default, traffic is permitted from a higher security-level interface to a lower security-level interface, while traffic from a lower to a higher security-level interface is denied, providing a fundamental restriction on communication between interfaces.

Concept tested: Cisco ASA security levels

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa70/configuration/guide/config/concept.html

Topics

#Cisco ASA#Security levels#Interface security

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