What application works with Cisco NGFW to provide administrators powerful application and usage controls over mobile users?

Question

Options

• ATrustSec
• BStealthwatch
• CAnyConnect
• DAMP Threat Grid

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  93% (52)

Explanation

Note: The provided answer key appears to contain an error. The most technically accurate answer is C. AnyConnect, not D.

AnyConnect is Cisco's endpoint security and VPN client that integrates directly with Cisco NGFW (Firepower) to give administrators granular application visibility and usage controls over mobile/remote users. Its Network Visibility Module (NVM) sends endpoint telemetry to the NGFW, enabling policy enforcement based on application behavior for users off-network.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. TrustSec - A network segmentation solution using Security Group Tags (SGTs); it controls network access based on identity, not mobile application usage.
• B. Stealthwatch - A network traffic analytics tool for detecting threats and anomalies across the broader network; not focused on mobile user application controls.
• D. AMP Threat Grid - A malware analysis and threat intelligence sandbox platform; it analyzes suspicious files/behavior, it does not provide mobile user application/usage control in conjunction with NGFW.

Memory tip: Think "AnyConnect = Any device, Any location" - it's the mobile/remote user client that connects endpoints to NGFW policies regardless of where users are.

If this is from an official Cisco exam prep source, double-check the answer key - multiple reputable Cisco study materials list AnyConnect as the correct answer for this pairing.

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