Question 690
A security team denies an application's TCP443 connection but sees permit hits on the reverse interface because its ACL matches source/destination in the wrong direction. The incident evidence is: The blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction.
- Attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction.
- Use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching.
- Rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The required correction is: Rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point. The underlying failure mechanism is: The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
Incorrect Answers
A:ACL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries. The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
B:The ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path. The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
C:Standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy. The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
Question 691
A security team denies an application's TCP443 connection but sees permit hits on the reverse interface because its ACL matches source/destination in the wrong direction. The proposed remedy is: Rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path.
- Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
- Test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters.
- Inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The decisive acceptance observation is: Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: the blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
C:This test measures a different behavior: Test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
D:This test measures a different behavior: Inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
Question 692
A security team denies an application's TCP443 connection but sees permit hits on the reverse interface because its ACL matches source/destination in the wrong direction. During troubleshooting: The blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- The ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path.
- The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
- ACL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries.
- Standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The actual technical cause is: The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. It specifically explains the observation: the blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. The correcting configuration is: rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point.
Incorrect Answers
A:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits. Here the recorded observation is: the blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. The applicable cause is: the ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service. Here the recorded observation is: the blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. The applicable cause is: the ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS. Here the recorded observation is: the blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. The applicable cause is: the ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
Question 693
A security team denies an application's TCP443 connection but sees permit hits on the reverse interface because its ACL matches source/destination in the wrong direction. The initial change is: Rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: The blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule.
- Choose ACL type based on actual match fields, not just whether an ACL number is available.
- Verify real interface forwarding membership after VLAN and gateway migrations.
- Review ACL top-down order and explicit control tests before applying to production interfaces.
- Keep source/destination tuples and enforcement interface in every ACL change record.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The continuing protective control is: Keep source/destination tuples and enforcement interface in every ACL change record. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. The corresponding operational check is: trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
Incorrect Answers
A:That control reduces a separate risk: Standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. The specific required safeguard is: keep source/destination tuples and enforcement interface in every ACL change record.
B:That control reduces a separate risk: The ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. The specific required safeguard is: keep source/destination tuples and enforcement interface in every ACL change record.
C:That control reduces a separate risk: ACL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. The specific required safeguard is: keep source/destination tuples and enforcement interface in every ACL change record.
Question 694
A switch uses a standard ACL to restrict management to a source subnet, but engineers want it to select destination TCP443 for a hosted app. The incident evidence is: The broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Add required explicit permits before relying on the ACL's implicit deny for other packets.
- Apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction.
- Rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point.
- Use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The required correction is: Use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching. The underlying failure mechanism is: Standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
Incorrect Answers
A:Adding required explicit permits would not meet the need for an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching.
B:Applying an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction would not meet the need for an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching.
C:The needed correction is to use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching.
Question 695
A switch uses a standard ACL to restrict management to a source subnet, but engineers want it to select destination TCP443 for a hosted app. The proposed remedy is: Use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters.
- Inspect inbound ACL counters and successful permitted traffic in the unaffected direction.
- Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
- Inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The decisive acceptance observation is: Inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: the broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
B:This test measures a different behavior: Inspect inbound ACL counters and successful permitted traffic in the unaffected direction. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
C:This test measures a different behavior: Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
Question 696
A switch uses a standard ACL to restrict management to a source subnet, but engineers want it to select destination TCP443 for a hosted app. During troubleshooting: The broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- ACL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries.
- The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
- Standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy.
- ACL interface direction was reversed relative to arriving attack packets.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The actual technical cause is: Standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy. It specifically explains the observation: the broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS. The correcting configuration is: use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching.
Incorrect Answers
A:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service. Here the recorded observation is: the broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS. The applicable cause is: standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy.
B:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. Here the recorded observation is: the broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS. The applicable cause is: standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The hostile subnet still reaches the SVI because the ACL was applied outbound toward users. Here the recorded observation is: the broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS. The applicable cause is: standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy.
Question 697
A switch uses a standard ACL to restrict management to a source subnet, but engineers want it to select destination TCP443 for a hosted app. Select TWO complementary decisions: the direct technical remedy and a safeguard against recurrence. A verification-only step cannot substitute for either action.
- Use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching.
- Keep source/destination tuples and enforcement interface in every ACL change record.
- Apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction.
- Apply an IPv4 ACL with appropriate source/destination matching on the ingress SVI for the documented flow direction.
- Choose ACL type based on actual match fields, not just whether an ACL number is available.
Explanation
Correct Answers
A:The required correction is: Use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching. The underlying failure mechanism is: Standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
E:The continuing protective control is: Choose ACL type based on actual match fields, not just whether an ACL number is available. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy. The corresponding operational check is: inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
Incorrect Answers
B:That control reduces a separate risk: The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy. The specific required safeguard is: choose ACL type based on actual match fields, not just whether an ACL number is available.
C:One ordered TCP/443 permit tuple is not enough to establish the requested ACL type and matching fields for the hosted application.
D:Choosing an ingress SVI is a placement detail; this problem first requires an extended ACL that can match destination and TCP port.
Question 698
An inbound ACL on a router must allow established return traffic after outbound connections, but the static stateless rules do not automatically understand sessions. The incident evidence is: Client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required.
- Rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point.
- Apply an IPv4 ACL with appropriate source/destination matching on the ingress SVI for the documented flow direction.
- Add required explicit permits before relying on the ACL's implicit deny for other packets.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The required correction is: Write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required. The underlying failure mechanism is: The stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: test complete TCP connection setup and return segments under the chosen policy.
Incorrect Answers
B:The needed correction is to write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required.
C:Applying an IPv4 ACL with appropriate source/destination matching on the ingress SVI for the documented flow direction would not address the need for write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required.
D:Adding required explicit permits would not address the need for write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required.
Question 699
An inbound ACL on a router must allow established return traffic after outbound connections, but the static stateless rules do not automatically understand sessions. The proposed remedy is: Write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
- Test complete TCP connection setup and return segments under the chosen policy.
- Test a matching allowed flow and an unlisted flow to verify expected accept/drop behavior.
- Inspect inbound ACL counters and successful permitted traffic in the unaffected direction.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The decisive acceptance observation is: Test complete TCP connection setup and return segments under the chosen policy. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: test complete TCP connection setup and return segments under the chosen policy.
C:This test measures a different behavior: Test a matching allowed flow and an unlisted flow to verify expected accept/drop behavior. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: test complete TCP connection setup and return segments under the chosen policy.
D:This test measures a different behavior: Inspect inbound ACL counters and successful permitted traffic in the unaffected direction. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: test complete TCP connection setup and return segments under the chosen policy.
Question 700
An inbound ACL on a router must allow established return traffic after outbound connections, but the static stateless rules do not automatically understand sessions. During troubleshooting: Client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
- The implicit `deny ip any any` at the end blocks unmatched traffic.
- ACL interface direction was reversed relative to arriving attack packets.
- The stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The actual technical cause is: The stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state. It specifically explains the observation: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. The correcting configuration is: write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required.
Incorrect Answers
A:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. Here the recorded observation is: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. The applicable cause is: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state.
B:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A new application fails because no permit exists for its destination in the applied ACL. Here the recorded observation is: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. The applicable cause is: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The hostile subnet still reaches the SVI because the ACL was applied outbound toward users. Here the recorded observation is: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. The applicable cause is: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state.
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