350-701 — frequently asked questions

In aaa authentication login, login is the service keyword that names and applies the method list to line access; it is not itself a method. Valid method keywords include line, enable, local, group, and none.

default is the reserved method-list name used when no named list is applied to the login service. It appears before the method keywords, so it cannot be one of the methods inside the list.

Cisco's IPsec debug emits that message when the traffic selectors from the ACLs are not reversible between peers, so the phase 2 proposal is invalidated.

No; those typically show phase 1 negotiation or authentication failures, while 'proxy identities not supported' specifically flags mismatched interesting-traffic ACLs.

In IaaS, the customer is responsible for patching the guest OS and applications. Automatic patching is a feature of PaaS or SaaS models.

While customers manage data, 'granular control' is vague. SDN segmentation is a specific, technical feature enabled by the IaaS networking layer.

Option 82 inserts relay agent info into requests for tracking. It does not filter or drop incoming DHCPOFFER packets from unauthorized servers.

Yes. An inbound ACL on the switch port or VLAN interface can filter DHCP reply packets based on source MAC/IP, blocking rogue servers.

Option D describes preventing attacks with machine learning and conduct-based defense, which aligns with EPP or NGAV prevention. EDR's core feature is detection and response, as option C states.

Cisco AMP can use machine learning as an enabling technology, but the question asks for the defining EDR feature. SCOR separates EDR detection/response from EPP prevention controls.

outbreakconfig only displays and configures existing Outbreak Filter settings on the appliance; it does not contact Cisco's update servers. The rule download is performed by the Update Rules Now action in the GUI.

The refresh is incremental: AsyncOS compares local rule versions with Cisco's servers and downloads only changed rules, so up-to-date rules are retained as the question requires.

An image is a delivery vector — a malicious img tag or a poorly validated image upload — but the target is what the injected script reaches: the victim's cookie or the application's input.

A header can carry a reflected payload in edge cases, but Cisco's two canonical targets are the user cookie and application input; a header is a transport path, not the stolen asset.

Advanced Custom Detections are for complex IOC logic, not for uploading a simple list of file hashes and setting quarantine; that is what Simple Custom Detections do.

Yes, Simple Custom Detections support a quarantine action; you upload SHA-256 hashes and choose Quarantine, Block, or Monitor/Audit as the protection action.

Exploiting cloud application access is an attack method that can lead to a breach; the breach itself is the resulting leak or exposure of private information, as Cisco's SCOR cloud security terms describe.

They treat "cloud application" as the unique cloud keyword, but the question asks what a data breach is, and the breach is defined by leaked private information, not the access path.

The SDC VM hosts the Security Event Connector (SEC), which receives ASA syslog and NSEL events, compresses them, and forwards them to the Cisco cloud; the CDO event viewer only displays events.

No. Official SAL documentation shows the on-premises SDC VM's Security Event Connector performs compression; SWC is not the configured compression component for ASA cloud logging.

Routed mode requires IP addresses on each interface and routes between subnets, so it would force readdressing. Transparent mode bridges the same subnet and still applies ACLs for higher-level filtering.

No. Multiple context mode is a virtualization feature that creates separate virtual firewalls; it does not by itself provide Layer 2 same-subnet filtering without readdressing.

Intent APIs are Cisco DNA Center's northbound REST APIs that expose platform capabilities and provide policy-based abstraction, matching the documented open platform feature in option C.

No, those terms are distractors for this 350-701 item; Cisco DNA Center's documented open platform capability is Intent APIs, not generic adapter types.

Static requires manually entering each MAC address on each port, which contradicts the goal of simplifying administration for 200 new laptops.

Once a laptop's MAC is learned on a port and stored as sticky, connecting that laptop to another protected port triggers a port-security violation.

Because the option names an operating system, not a device, and the stem asks which two devices support WCCP; IOS-based routers are not offered as a separate device option.

It is the WCCP cache engine that joins a service group and receives redirected web requests, while the Cisco ASA acts as the WCCP-capable redirector in that pairing.

RSA is used for key exchange or signatures, not bulk data encryption. It is too slow for encrypting large data streams compared to AES.

No, SHA-384 is a hashing algorithm used for integrity verification. It does not encrypt data but ensures it hasn't been altered.

MFA only challenges an attacker during a live login. Once password hashes are stolen, cracking happens locally with no server contact, so second factors never come into play.

It cannot stop guessing outright, but it kills precomputed rainbow tables and forces unique cracking work per account. Paired with bcrypt, scrypt or Argon2, cracking becomes impractical.

Configuring SSH version 2 secures the protocol but does not reduce the attack surface by closing a service port or hiding device info like CDP or HTTP do.

No, it prevents unauthorized physical access to recover passwords but does not mitigate remote network-based attacks or reduce the number of active services.

It refers to the structured method of defining inspection policies between security zones, replacing the older interface-based ACL approach.

No. NGFW is a functional category including app-awareness, while ZFW is a specific configuration model available on Cisco IOS devices.

It triggers when the source MAC in the Ethernet frame differs from the Client Hardware Address in the DHCP payload on an untrusted port.

No, it only blocks DHCP offers/acks from untrusted ports. Other DHCP messages like Discover/Request are allowed to pass through.

Hotspot portals often allow anonymous or social-media-only login, which limits detailed visibility into specific individual identities compared to self-registration.

Yes, self-registration allows guests to create their own accounts dynamically, reducing administrative overhead while maintaining unique identity tracking.

CDO acts as the central management plane that authenticates the ASA and configures the secure tunnel to the SAL cloud.

No, the ASA must be registered and managed via CDO to establish the authorized connection for Security Analytics and Logging.

Orchestration manages deployment and scaling but doesn't enforce the granular network policies needed to limit communication.

Microsegmentation applies policies at the workload level (containers/VMs), whereas VLANs segment at the network switch level.

Standard IPsec site-to-site typically requires full-mesh configurations for spoke-to-spoke, whereas DMVPN enables dynamic spoke-to-spoke tunnels without pre-configuring every pair.

Yes, DMVPN is a Cisco proprietary technology. Standard IPsec is an open standard supported by most network vendors.

MAB is a Layer 2 authentication method. It authenticates devices based on their MAC address before any Layer 3 IP communication is established.

WebAuth requires the host to have an IP address and be able to send HTTP/HTTPS requests to a captive portal, which are Layer 3 and Layer 4 functions.

Rejecting terminates the connection, preventing the WSA from scanning the content for malware or policy violations.

It allows the decryption process to continue for inspection, though specific trust policies may still apply.

HAT controls incoming connections from senders (inbound), while RAT validates recipients for outgoing mail (outbound).

No, access lists only filter IPs. HATs are required to map senders to specific mail policies for content processing.

No. Spam is unsolicited bulk communication (Option C). Phishing involves fraud and impersonation to deceive users (Option D).

Phishing is broad and targets anyone (Option D). Spear phishing targets specific individuals or organizations (Option A).

ACLs match traffic to policies but do not contain the reputation logic itself. Disabling the policy directly prevents inspection for matched traffic.

Yes, it reduces visibility. It should only be done for sites with verified good reputations to balance security and performance.

Split tunneling and exclusion lists are configured within the Group Policy object under the Advanced settings for Remote Access VPN.

No, NAT exemption only prevents address translation. It does not determine whether traffic enters the VPN tunnel or exits locally; Group Policy controls that.

Restrict drops packets from unauthorized hosts and generates syslog messages, while replace removes the current authenticated session and allows the new host to authenticate immediately.

No, errdisable recovery applies to port-security, STP, or other physical/logical errors. 802.1X violations are handled by the 'authentication violation' command.

Modifying the Default Policy affects all users globally. The exhibit shows a specific 'usera1' policy, indicating a need for granular control over that specific user's mail flow.

Yes, policies are evaluated top-down. The first matching policy wins. Placing a specific policy above the Default ensures it is processed first for those users.

WCCP is used to redirect live traffic to a service engine for processing (like filtering). It changes the traffic flow. SPAN is non-intrusive and copies traffic for observation only, which is required for baselining.

SPAN mirrors traffic within the same switch. RSPAN (Remote SPAN) requires a dedicated VLAN to carry mirrored traffic across multiple switches to a remote destination.

Hybrid mode uses an on-prem appliance for caching and inspection while syncing policies with Umbrella. Cloud Connector redirects all traffic to Umbrella without local inspection.

No, Layer 4 traffic monitoring requires local packet inspection which is not performed in Cloud Connector mode as traffic is tunneled to the cloud.

The 'crypto isakmp key' CLI is a legacy command specifically for IKEv1. IKEv2 uses 'key ring' configurations instead.

You must explicitly add the subnet mask 255.255.255.255 (or /32) after the IP address in the command.

No. Firepower's Application Control (AVC) inspects traffic after the TCP handshake is completed. It cannot prevent the initial connection attempt itself.

Umbrella installs an endpoint agent or integrates with routers/DHCP to enforce policies. It blocks DNS queries for allowed/blocked apps, preventing the app from connecting to its server.

Firepower uses 'allow' instead of 'permit' which is found in traditional ASA CLI configurations.

'Trust' allows traffic without any further security inspection (IPS, Malware), while 'allow' may still trigger some checks depending on other policies.

Identity sets how the local router identifies itself (e.g., by IP or FQDN), while the key command assigns the actual secret passphrase to a specific remote peer.

In modern IOS versions, the keyword 'address' is often required before the IP. However, exam questions may present the simplified syntax where the IP directly follows the key string.

WOM can be configured to automatically apply resource resizing recommendations in real time, though it also provides insights for manual review.

No, WOM is part of the Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System) and hybrid cloud management portfolio, focused on infrastructure efficiency rather than direct security enforcement.

No, in standard IaaS, the customer is responsible for the guest OS patching. Some managed services exist, but they are not standard IaaS.

The provider manages the physical hardware, virtualization layer, operating system, and middleware. The customer manages the application and data.

TCP Reset (RST) terminates the Layer 4 transport session immediately, preventing any SMTP data exchange. SMTP Reject sends a Layer 7 error code after the TCP handshake completes.

Dropping the email implies the ESA received it, which requires a successful TCP session. To prevent the session itself, you must act at the transport layer with a reset.

No. According to Cisco docs, if the upload fails due to connectivity problems, the file may not be uploaded at all. Retries are reserved for server overload scenarios.

While hashes are used for reputation checks, the file itself is not queued or cached for re-upload if the initial transfer fails due to network issues.

Yes, CES acts as an MX record replacement, effectively placing it inline in the email flow, so this is not a unique benefit of ESA.

No, cloud solutions like CES are designed to scale automatically with unpredictable traffic, whereas on-premises ESA requires fixed capacity.

The dedicated Cisco IronPort Encryption Appliance has been End-of-Support since 2015. Modern email security is handled by the unified Email Security Appliance (ESA).

Administrators can use Content Filters or Message Filters within the ESA to insert, modify, or remove SMTP headers based on defined policies.

Yes, via FMC you can add third-party feeds, but Talos is the native, pre-integrated source specifically mentioned for 'current intelligence' in this exam context.

pxGrid is a protocol for sharing telemetry and intelligence between different security platforms, but it is not the direct method for importing NIST data into FTD/WSA for URL filtering.

No, ISE does not natively install OS patches. It integrates with third-party solutions like SCCM or WSUS to trigger remediation, but the installation itself is handled by those tools.

Profiling identifies the type of device (e.g., printer, laptop) based on traffic characteristics. Posture assesses the security state of the device (e.g., AV status, patch level) to determine if it meets access policies.

No. Time is a variable used in TOTP algorithms, but the factor is the possession of the device generating the token.

It is a valid factor, but the question limits choices. Biometric (Inherence) and Knowledge are the only valid standard factors listed among the distractors.

No. On-premise appliances must send NetFlow to a locally deployed Stealthwatch Cloud Sensor, which then forwards it to the cloud.

It acts as a local collector for flow, syslog, and event data from on-premise devices, bridging the private network to the cloud analytics engine.

It is a known typo in the exam question bank. WSA (Web Security Appliance) does not handle email filtering; ESA (Email Security Appliance) is the correct product.

Technically yes, using different listeners/ports, but the question asks for a 'separated flow' which typically implies the physical separation provided by the two-interface deployment.

Firewalls see only encrypted bytes. Without the password, they cannot unzip or read the internal files, making network inspection impossible until the file is decrypted locally by the endpoint.

No. Network IPS handles signature-based application control (Option C) for traffic in transit. Endpoints complement this by handling local execution and file integrity after decryption.

Cisco's Official Cert Guide explicitly defines OpenIOC as the 'open framework for sharing threat intelligence in a machine-digestible format.' You must follow the book's specific wording.

CybOX provides the vocabulary for observations, while OpenIOC is the framework that uses those observations to describe indicators of compromise for sharing.

SaaS providers host the application globally; customers cannot deploy a gateway at the provider's data center. MFA works at the identity layer regardless of location.

Customers can enable encryption at rest or in transit if supported, but MFA is the universal first step for access control that applies to all SaaS tenants.

GRE is a tunneling protocol that encapsulates packets but lacks built-in encryption or authentication, so it must rely on IPsec to provide security for a VPN.

Yes, L2TP adds its own header to the payload, similar to how GRE adds its own header; they both introduce overhead to the original packet.

No. TID can both consume (download) third-party intelligence and share (upload) your own indicators with partners or other TID instances.

Authoring is creating internal indicators/rules. Sharing is the act of exporting/importing these indicators via protocols like STIX/TAXII.

Option C configures where the ASA sends traps. Active monitoring requires the NMS to poll the ASA, which needs user credentials (Options A and B), not a trap destination.

No. Community strings are used in SNMPv1 and v2c. SNMPv3 uses the User-based Security Model (USM) with usernames and cryptographic keys for authentication and privacy.

SaaS is fully managed by Cisco in the cloud, while On-premises involves deploying the control plane hardware/software within your own data center for greater local control.

IaaS is a cloud service model where infrastructure is rented. The question asks for the deployment model of the security platform itself, which Cisco offers as either SaaS or On-premises appliances.

Yes, ESP can provide data origin authentication and integrity through its Integrity Check Value (ICV), in addition to confidentiality.

IKEv1 uses UDP without built-in acknowledgments. IKEv2 added explicit ACK messages to improve reliability over unreliable transports.

Stratum changes affect hierarchy but do not inherently break trust or authentication unless specific filtering is enabled.

That would be described as modifying existing configuration. 'New configuration' typically implies enabling a feature like authentication from scratch.

Amazon EKS is a managed service controlled by AWS, so you cannot deploy it using a third-party on-premises data plane. Additionally, CCP is EOL.

No, Cisco Container Platform has reached End of Life (EOL). Exam questions may reference its historical features like air-gapped deployment support.

Licensing is an entitlement or prerequisite to enable features, not a technical component that actively performs actions like blocking access.

Yes, Profiling can enforce policies based on device type (e.g., blocking all printers), even without Posture agents running on the endpoint.

Policy-map is used to apply the class-map containing the flow-export action to an interface, but it does not configure the action's parameters like event type or timeout.

Event-type determines which traffic triggers flow records, while template timeout-rate controls how often template records are sent to the collector.

Stealthwatch provides network flow visibility and can alert on exfiltration-like behavior, but it does not enforce cloud data-level DLP or access controls. The stem requires protection, not just detection.

Umbrella focuses on DNS-layer and web security; in this scenario CloudLock is the CASB/DLP option purpose-built for cloud data visibility and exfiltration prevention.

DH is classified as asymmetric because it uses public and private key pairs during the exchange process. However, the final shared secret it produces is a symmetric key used for encryption.

RSA can encrypt a symmetric key, but it is not a key establishment protocol in the same way DH is. RSA operates entirely with asymmetric keys for both encryption and decryption/signing.

No, Umbrella primarily filters DNS and web traffic. It does not scan files or processes on the endpoint like AMP does.

While AMP can integrate with Umbrella, its native core function is endpoint detection and response, not DNS resolution or blocking.

Standard participation sends full URLs to improve the accuracy of Cisco Talos web reputation scores, providing stronger protection against new threats. Privacy can be enhanced by switching to Limited participation.

You must manually configure the SensorBase Network Participation level to 'Limited' in the WSA management interface after the initial setup is complete.

Validation is performed by the relying party (browser/server) using the CA's public key. The CA only signs/issued the cert earlier.

No. The private key is generated by the certificate owner (subject) to keep it secret. The CA only handles the public key and the certificate.

Tetration's host sensors collect flow and process telemetry, but the analysis happens in the Tetration/Secure Workload platform. Option D reverses those roles by saying the sensors analyze flow information.

It can report policy compliance and process details, but the exam's datasheet-backed benefit here is near-real-time server data plus installed software-package inventory. Option A is too broad and not the listed benefit.

Blocking all TXT records breaks legitimate SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and service discovery, and attackers can still tunnel through A, AAAA, CNAME, or NULL records, so it is neither safe nor sufficient.

Generic IPS or NGFW inspection can help, but Cisco guidance centers on Umbrella DNS-layer security and enforced port 53 policy; broad firewalls alone may miss allowed or encrypted DNS traffic.

APIC is Cisco's Application Policy Infrastructure Controller for ACI, not a VMware product; vRealize consumes APIC workflows to deploy ACI policy.

vRealize Automation blueprints and Orchestrator workflows call APIC APIs, giving tenants a self-service catalog for ACI networking and access-list security policies.

Load balancing spreads sessions across multiple headends or cluster members; it does not stop internet-bound traffic from entering the tunnel and usually assumes extra concentrators, which the scenario forbids.

Tunneling everything except 10.0.0.0/24 would exclude HQ traffic from the tunnel, breaking access to corporate resources while still burdening the ASA with all other traffic.

HeartBleed is an OpenSSL heartbeat over-read that leaks memory over TLS, so it produces no DNS domain-length or subdomain-count signature.

It detects DNS tunneling, where attackers encode stolen data into long, deeply nested subdomains that deviate from normal query baselines.

Tetration (now part of Cisco Secure Workload) provides flow visibility and behavioural analytics; it does not program EPG/uSeg policy onto AVS, Microsoft vSwitch or vSphere Distributed Switch.

The APIC defines and distributes microsegmentation policy and EPG membership, while the ACI fabric enforces the allow-list between virtual endpoints.

Cisco formally labels detection as part of EDR's triad of detection, investigation, and response. EPP's advanced anti-malware does stop threats, but on the exam detection is attributed to EDR.

In practice EDR tools can integrate with Secure Malware Analytics for detonation, but Cisco's definitional classification lists sandboxing as an EPP capability, which is what the exam is testing.

Advanced search queries recorded events, but retrospective security is the specific AMP capability that applies new intelligence to historical file and process activity for root-cause analysis and remediation.

It contains a compromised endpoint by cutting off its network access; it does not provide historical tracing of file and process lineage.

No. The Simple Custom Detection list requires the SHA-256 hash of the file to identify the indicator of compromise.

Simple uses static file hashes (SHA-256). Advanced uses regular expressions and allows more complex pattern matching for detection.

ASA classifies each interface with a numeric security level (0–100) and permits traffic from higher to lower levels by default, so no named zone object is needed.

Traffic within the same zone is not filtered by zone-pair policy and passes freely, which is why interfaces with different trust requirements belong in separate zones.

The appliance is the WCCP client — it receives the redirected flows and proxies them. The question asks which devices perform the redirection, which is the WCCP server role held by IOS and the ASA.

Yes. The exam uses "Cisco IOS" as shorthand for Cisco IOS routers and switches, which run the WCCP server process and redirect traffic on the interface.

'default' is the reserved name of the method list applied to all lines when no named list is specified; the methods placed after it are line, enable, local, group, cache, or none.

Console (like AUX and VTY) is a line type where you attach a method list with 'login authentication'; it is not a method the device uses to verify credentials.

No. It only adds console login authentication after boot; an attacker can still use ROMMON password recovery unless no service password-recovery is configured.

If the administrator forgets the password, the ASA cannot enter ROMMON with the configuration intact; recovery usually requires erasing Flash and losing the saved configuration, so backups matter.

It is a workload security and microsegmentation product; its telemetry can inform security, but the question asks for real-time capacity forecasting, which AppDynamics and WLM provide.

AppDynamics monitors application performance and business metrics, while Workload Optimization Manager optimizes workload resource placement and sizing for real-time capacity decisions.

The portal needs an externally identifiable sensor; the private IP is not routable from the cloud portal, so the public IP address or unique service key is used instead.

Use the sensor's unique service key to manually link it to the Secure Cloud Analytics portal.

There is no documented Security Analytics FMC plugin that posts events directly to the SaaS cloud for this workflow. Cisco uses the Secure Event Connector to receive and forward firewall events.

The SEC receives events from supported Cisco security devices, including FTD and ASA, and forwards them to the Cisco cloud; FMC is used to configure and manage the logging path.

Cisco treats the source/destination subnets in each peer's crypto ACL as proxy identities; if 10.10.10.0/24-to-10.10.20.0/24 is not mirrored, phase 2 rejects the proposal even with a matching PSK.

Yes, a phase-1 mismatch can produce proposal-invalidated or SA-not-acceptable messages, but the decisive 'proxy identities not supported' line here is tied to asymmetric IPsec ACLs.

Option 82 adds relay-agent and circuit information to client requests; it does not authenticate the DHCP server or drop offers from an unauthorized server on the VLAN.

A routed ACL cannot filter same-VLAN broadcast replies, but a VLAN ACL or port ACL applied in the right direction can; DHCP snooping trust remains the primary control.

Cisco's SCOR material treats command injection as a separate injection category from code injection, so E is a trap even though it sounds like code execution.

XXE is an XML parser injection used for data disclosure or SSRF, but Cisco's exam material does not list it among the code injection examples here.

Option D emphasizes preventing attacks through machine learning and conduct-based defense, which is closer to EPP and anti-malware. EDR focuses on continuous observation, investigation, and response to threats on endpoints.

Yes, Cisco Secure Endpoint bundles prevention and EDR functions, but the exam still expects you to separate prevention-focused EPP from observation-and-response-focused EDR when asked for a defining feature.

All contexts share one physical appliance, so a hardware failure affects every context; HA requires a separate failover pair or redundant appliance.

Yes. Each context has its own routing table and virtual firewall instance, so overlapping address plans can be isolated across contexts.

Advanced Custom Detection rules are ClamAV signatures (hex patterns, PE sections, regex) built to catch variants; exact SHA-256 hash matching of known files is what Simple Custom Detection lists do.

It can act: Cisco's configuration guide for the Simple Custom Detection list describes using it to detect, block and quarantine the specific files whose hashes you uploaded.

MAB authenticates an endpoint by its MAC address in the Layer 2 frame exchange, so Cisco classifies it as a Layer 2 method. It identifies devices but does not redirect them to an IP-based portal.

After the host receives an IP address, it is redirected by HTTP/HTTPS to a web portal where the user submits credentials, so the authentication traffic is IP-based Layer 3 rather than an EAPoL exchange.

Northbound APIs connect the SDN controller to upper-layer applications and business logic. Southbound APIs connect the controller to the underlying network infrastructure devices.

REST APIs are a protocol/style often used to implement southbound APIs (e.g., NETCONF, RESTCONF), but 'southbound' defines the directional role, not the protocol itself.

It is a secure web proxy for user internet access, not a WAF or inline IPS for protecting a server; it lacks the application attack inspection intended in this scenario.

Only if the IPS can see decrypted traffic, such as behind TLS termination; otherwise encrypted SQL injection payloads cannot be inspected.

AVC uses NBAR2 for stateful DPI, which requires clear-text payloads. IPsec encapsulates and encrypts traffic, preventing NBAR2 from seeing the application headers unless the traffic is decrypted at the device.

No, Security Intelligence is a separate feature set on Cisco Firewalls that uses threat intelligence feeds for filtering. AVC focuses on application recognition and QoS bandwidth management.

A mismatched preshared key prevents Phase 1 from completing. Since Phase 1 is up, the keys are correct.

It defines the traffic selectors (source/dest subnets) that are considered 'interesting' and eligible for encryption in Phase 2.

It selects authenticated v3 traps and must match the user’s auth settings; without it, traps are sent at noAuthNoPriv or rejected.

SNMPv3 auth requires both a protocol such as md5 or sha and a password; omitting them leaves the user at noAuthNoPriv, so authenticated trapping fails.

Yes, Smart Licensing must be active and valid licenses assigned. However, if the prompt says licenses are assigned, the next step is enabling the connector.

Smart Licensing validates your right to use software. The Cloud Event Connector is the technical component that actually pushes logs to the cloud infrastructure.

'Replace' removes the current session to authenticate the new host. 'Restrict' drops packets from unauthorized hosts while allowing authorized ones.

Errdisable recovery applies to ports disabled by safety features like port security or STP, not for managing active 802.1X authentication sessions.

While External DLP is supported in Standard and Hybrid modes, the exam focuses on the fundamental architectural limitations of the Connector mode, specifically the lack of local proxy and L4 monitoring capabilities.

No, Hybrid mode uses the WSA appliance locally but synchronizes policies with Cisco Umbrella SIG, whereas Standard mode operates independently on-premises without that specific cloud policy sync dependency.

SCEP only carries the certificate request to a CA; it does not register the device or configure the native supplicant, SSID, and EAP settings that onboarding delivers.

It delivers the native supplicant profile (SSID, EAP-TLS/PEAP settings) and trusted CA chain, which is why it is a step within BYOD onboarding rather than the whole method.