Which two products empower customers to create secure next-gen networks? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AAMP
• BISE
• CACI
• DSD-Access
• EMFA

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  17% (8)
• C
  73% (35)
• E
  6% (3)

Explanation

ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) and SD-Access (Software-Defined Access) are Cisco's flagship next-generation network fabric technologies - ACI delivers SDN-based automation and micro-segmentation for data centers, while SD-Access uses Cisco DNA Center to build intent-based, policy-driven enterprise campus networks with built-in segmentation and automation. Together, they represent Cisco's "next-gen network" portfolio spanning DC and campus environments.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. AMP (now Cisco Secure Endpoint) is a malware detection/response tool - it secures endpoints, not network infrastructure.
• B. ISE (Identity Services Engine) handles identity, authentication, and policy enforcement; it's a component used within SD-Access, not a network-building product itself.
• E. MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) is an authentication method/concept, not a Cisco product that builds network infrastructure.

Memory tip: Think "fabric = next-gen network" - ACI is the data center fabric, SD-Access is the campus fabric. Both are Cisco "fabric" architectures. If the answer involves building the network rather than securing access to it, point to the fabrics.

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