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Which Cisco firewall solution supports configuration via Cisco Policy Language?

The correct answer is D. ZFW. Cisco Zone-Based Firewall (ZFW) is the Cisco firewall solution that is configured using Cisco Policy Language (CPL).

Submitted by alyssa_d· Mar 30, 2026Network Security

Question

Which Cisco firewall solution supports configuration via Cisco Policy Language?

Options

  • ANGFW
  • BCBAC
  • CIPS
  • DZFW

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    89% (39)

Why each option

Cisco Zone-Based Firewall (ZFW) is the Cisco firewall solution that is configured using Cisco Policy Language (CPL).

ANGFW

Cisco NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall) solutions, such as Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), are typically managed via Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) using a GUI, not directly via Cisco Policy Language on the device CLI.

BCBAC

CBAC (Context-Based Access Control) is an older stateful firewall feature on Cisco IOS routers that uses standard CLI commands like `ip inspect`, not the hierarchical Cisco Policy Language.

CIPS

IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) functionality on Cisco devices is typically part of broader security solutions or dedicated appliances, managed through their specific interfaces or command sets, not primarily through Cisco Policy Language.

DZFWCorrect

Cisco Zone-Based Firewall (ZFW) introduced a modular, zone-based approach to firewall configuration on Cisco IOS routers, which is entirely managed using the Cisco Policy Language (CPL) for defining security zones, class-maps, policy-maps, and zone-pairs.

Concept tested: Cisco Zone-Based Firewall (ZFW) configuration

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/ios-firewall/98628-zone-new-feature.html

Topics

#Cisco Zone-Based Firewall#Cisco Policy Language#Firewall configuration

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