Free Cisco SWSA 300-725 Actual Exam Questions - Question 5 Discussion

A/D? PAC is classic for explicit proxy setups since clients know the proxy, but PBR can also direct traffic explicitly at the router level. WCCP and ITD are more about interception, so less likely here.

Maybe A, since explicit mode mostly means client-side proxy setup with PAC files.

C imo, ITD is about directing traffic explicitly at the network level, fitting explicit mode setups.

B tbh, WCCP is more about intercepting and redirecting traffic without client config, so it's not really explicit mode. That helps rule it out quickly.

D imo, because Policy-Based Routing (PBR) lets you explicitly control traffic paths based on policies, which matches the explicit mode idea. PAC files are more about telling clients how to use a proxy, but PBR actually enforces routing decisions at the device level. So if you want explicit deployment in terms of routing, D fits well.

A. PAC is the classic choice for explicit proxy setup because it tells the client exactly where to send traffic. The others mostly handle redirection or routing at the network level, which is more implicit. For example, WCCP and PBR work more on intercepting or policy routing without needing the client’s direct config. So, PAC really stands out as the explicit mode go-to here.

A/D? PAC definitely works for explicit mode, but PBR can also direct traffic explicitly by policy, so D might be relevant too. Not as clear-cut as just A.

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