Which three values should you use to position Cisco security solutions? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is B. protection C. control E. flexibility. Cisco's security portfolio is officially positioned around three core value pillars: Protection (B), Control (C), and Flexibility (E). These three form the messaging framework Cisco uses with customers to differentiate its security solutions - you protect against threats, you…

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Options

Atime-to-value
Bprotection
Ccontrol
Dintegration
Eflexibility
Fagility
Gscalability

How the community answered

(38 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
95% (36)
F
3% (1)

Explanation

Cisco's security portfolio is officially positioned around three core value pillars: Protection (B), Control (C), and Flexibility (E). These three form the messaging framework Cisco uses with customers to differentiate its security solutions - you protect against threats, you control who and what accesses resources, and you deploy in a flexible way that fits the customer's environment (cloud, on-prem, or hybrid).

The distractors - time-to-value (A), integration (D), agility (F), and scalability (G) - are real IT benefits and things Cisco solutions may deliver, but they are not part of the official three-pillar security positioning framework tested here. They describe outcomes or architectural traits rather than the customer-facing value propositions Cisco uses to sell its security portfolio.

Memory tip: Think "PCF" - Protect, Control, Flex. Imagine a security guard (Protection) holding a remote control (Control) while wearing flexible gear (Flexibility). The other options sound appealing but belong to general vendor messaging, not Cisco's security-specific positioning trio.

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