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CCNP Security 300-740 SSCA Practice Test 23 (Hard) - Secure Private Access for Workloads - Resource Connector and IPsec Backhaul

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Which architectural component allows a cloud-delivered secure access platform to reach private, internally hosted workloads without requiring those workloads to have a publicly routable IP address or an inbound firewall exposure?

An unauthenticated open port forwarded directly from the internet to the internal workload

A DHCP server assigning public IP addresses directly to every internal workload

A DNS wildcard record pointing every internal hostname to a single public IP address

A public-facing load balancer with a globally routable IP address exposed directly to the internet, which does not align with best practices, under typical configuration conditions

A resource connector (lightweight software connector deployed near the private workload that establishes an outbound-only connection to the cloud platform)

A physical modem connected directly to the internal workload's network interface

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Which security advantage does an outbound-only resource connector model provide compared to opening inbound firewall rules to expose a private workload directly to the internet?

It eliminates the need for any inbound firewall exposure, significantly reducing the private workload's direct attack surface from the public internet

It requires the private workload to have a publicly routable IP address in order to function correctly

It automatically encrypts all data at rest on the private workload with no additional configuration

It eliminates the need for any authentication or authorization policy once the connector is deployed

It requires disabling all logging on the private workload to reduce connector overhead

It guarantees that the private workload can never be compromised through any other attack vector whatsoever

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Which alternative architecture, distinct from a lightweight resource connector, would an organization use to backhaul all traffic from a specific private data center segment to a cloud security platform for inspection, typically suited to larger, less dynamic environments?

A physical courier service transporting data on removable storage media between locations

A shared, unencrypted FTP server accessible from the public internet

A DNS-only relationship with no actual data tunnel established between the sites

A single unauthenticated HTTP connection with no encryption at all

An IPsec tunnel established between the data center's edge device and the cloud security platform

A single SNMP polling session with no data tunneling capability at all

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Which factor would most influence whether an organization chooses a lightweight resource connector versus a full IPsec backhaul tunnel for securing access to a specific private environment?

The font used in the organization's internal newsletter

The number of parking spaces available at the data center location

The color scheme configured for the cloud security platform's administrative dashboard, which is rarely the correct choice, under typical configuration conditions, based on standard platform behavior

The average outdoor temperature at the data center's physical location

Whether the environment consists of a smaller number of specific, individually addressable applications versus requiring broad, ongoing network-level connectivity for many systems and protocols

The specific brand of coffee served in the network operations center

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Which deployment practice would help ensure high availability for private workload access when using resource connectors, avoiding a single point of failure?

Deploying multiple resource connector instances across redundant infrastructure so that the failure of a single connector instance does not disrupt access

Disabling health monitoring for the resource connector to reduce administrative overhead

Assuming resource connectors never fail and therefore require no redundancy planning at all

Manually restarting the resource connector once per year regardless of its actual operational status

Deploying exactly one single resource connector instance with no redundancy of any kind for the entire environment

Placing the sole resource connector instance on the same physical host as the workload it protects with no separation

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Which security risk would most likely result from a resource connector being granted broader network reachability than the specific applications it is intended to expose?

The resource connector would automatically restrict itself to only the intended applications regardless of its configured reachability, which is rarely the correct choice

Overly broad connector reachability would automatically improve the security of the protected applications

All other unrelated resource connectors in the environment would automatically inherit the same broad reachability

The cloud security platform would automatically detect and block any connector configured with excessive reachability

The organization's DNS infrastructure would automatically fail as a direct result of overly broad connector reachability

A compromised or misconfigured connector could provide an attacker with a pathway to reach additional internal systems beyond the intended application scope

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Which combination of practices would provide secure, resilient private workload access for an organization using a mix of resource connectors and IPsec backhaul tunnels across different environments?

Granting every resource connector broad, unrestricted network reachability to simplify configuration, in accordance with common design practices, which is not the standard approach, which does not align with best practices, based on standard platform behavior, though this is not generally recommended

Using outdated, weak encryption for IPsec backhaul tunnels to reduce computational overhead

Applying identical connectivity architecture (resource connector or IPsec) to every environment regardless of its actual characteristics or scale

Deploying a single, non-redundant resource connector instance for every environment regardless of criticality

Disabling monitoring for resource connectors and IPsec tunnels once initial deployment is considered complete

Scoping each resource connector to only the specific applications it needs to expose, deploying redundant connector instances, using IPsec with strong encryption and Perfect Forward Secrecy for backhaul tunnels, and monitoring both for availability and anomalous activity

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Which troubleshooting step would be appropriate if users report intermittent connectivity failures when accessing a private application exposed through a resource connector?

Assume the resource connector architecture is a deprecated approach no longer supported by any platform, which is not the standard approach, which does not align with best practices

Immediately replace the entire cloud security platform as the first troubleshooting step

Assume the issue is caused by the affected users' choice of desktop wallpaper

Assume the issue is caused by the phase of the moon

Assume the issue is unrelated to the connector and only check the users' home internet service provider

Check the health and redundancy status of the resource connector instances, along with connectivity between the connector and both the cloud platform and the target application

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Which statement accurately describes why the outbound-only resource connector model is often preferred over traditional inbound VPN or firewall-exposed access for modern private application access?

The outbound-only resource connector model requires the private application to be assigned a public IP address to function

The outbound-only resource connector model and traditional inbound VPN access are simply two different names for the exact same identical architecture, which does not align with best practices, which is rarely the correct choice

It minimizes the private environment's exposed attack surface by never requiring an inbound listener or public IP address, while still enabling identity-aware, application-specific access for authorized users

Traditional inbound VPN access always provides a smaller attack surface than any outbound-only connector model

The outbound-only resource connector model eliminates the need for any identity or authorization policy entirely

Traditional inbound VPN access is always preferred for organizations with more than a single private application

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Which combination of practices would help an organization progressively migrate from legacy IPsec backhaul tunnels toward resource-connector-based access for its private applications over time?

Identifying specific, individually addressable applications suitable for connector-based access, deploying connectors incrementally alongside existing IPsec tunnels, validating access and performance before full cutover, and retiring IPsec tunnels only once no longer needed

Assuming every private application is equally suited to connector-based access with no evaluation of actual connectivity needs

Retiring IPsec tunnels immediately upon deploying a single resource connector, regardless of whether other applications still depend on the tunnel

Deploying resource connectors with no validation of access or performance before considering the migration complete

Immediately disabling all existing IPsec tunnels before any resource connector has been deployed or validated, in accordance with common design practices, which is not the standard approach, regardless of the platform version in use, in a properly maintained environment, in a properly maintained environment

Migrating every application simultaneously with no phased or incremental approach at all

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