Free Cisco SWSA 300-725 Actual Exam Questions - Question 10 Discussion

Question No. 10
What is the default action when a new custom category is created and added to an access policy?
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Rizwan D.
2026-02-21

It’s A, because allowing or blocking right away would be risky without traffic analysis.

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Zain J.
2026-02-19

Option A makes the most sense since blocking right away could disrupt legitimate traffic. Monitoring first lets you see what’s being flagged before taking tougher actions.

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Zain J.
2026-02-18

A. Monitor avoids immediate disruptions and lets you analyze traffic first.

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Chris L.
2026-02-13

A imo, safer to monitor first before deciding to block or allow.

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Jason M.
2026-02-13

A. Starting with monitor makes sense because it lets you see what traffic hits that category before making any blocking or allowing decisions. Safer than jumping straight to allow or block.

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Andre A.
2026-02-12

It’s A because new categories usually start in monitor to avoid unintentional blocks.

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Andre A.
2026-02-11

D imo, decrypt doesn’t really fit as a default action since that’s more about inspecting traffic rather than handling it outright. So I’d rule out D right away. Between monitor, allow, and block, monitor feels like the safest default to avoid disrupting traffic unexpectedly, which matches what most security tools do initially. So I’m sticking with A on this one.

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Shoaib W.
2026-01-29

I’m with the monitor default since it’s safer to watch first and avoid accidental blocks. So, A sounds right here.

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Ravi G.
2026-01-28

Makes sense to start safe by blocking unknowns but usually, custom categories begin in monitor mode to gather traffic info first. So I’d go with A.

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Ravi G.
2026-01-26

A. I think the default being 'monitor' fits better as it lets admins observe traffic before deciding to allow or block. Starting with allow or block feels too risky without data.

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Farhan Y.
2026-01-19

C imo, usually new categories default to blocking until explicitly allowed.

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Sarah J.
2026-01-16

Probably B, but does it depend on the system version?

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