Free Cisco SWSA 300-725 Actual Exam Questions - Question 8 Discussion

D imo, 307 is usually a temporary redirect, so it doesn’t fit a policy block scenario. Between the others, B (401) is about authentication required, and A (407) is proxy authentication needed. C (403) makes the most sense as it’s a direct denial without asking for credentials, which aligns best with blocking due to a policy rather than just an auth issue. So, C really stands out as the clearest indicator of policy-based blocking in logs like these.

It’s C because 403 clearly means forbidden, which fits a policy block better than 401 or 407 that relate more to authentication issues rather than explicit denial.

It’s A because 407 means proxy authentication required, which often blocks transactions due to policy like lack of credentials. The others are more about general access denial or redirection, not specifically policy blocks.

C, 403 is the classic forbidden code showing policy blocks, no redirects needed.

This one seems pretty straightforward to me since 403 is the standard HTTP code for forbidden, meaning the request was blocked due to policy restrictions. So, option C fits best here because it directly indicates the transaction was denied by policy rather than needing authentication or a redirect.

A vs C? 407 usually means authentication required, so it’s more about access control than policy blocking. 403 fits better for policy blocks since it means forbidden.

Maybe D could be it since 307 is a redirect and sometimes proxies use redirects to block or reroute traffic based on policy. It’s not the usual forbidden code, but if the proxy wants to prevent access by redirecting, 307 might fit. The others are standard auth or forbidden responses, but blocking could be done via redirect too. Just another angle.

C imo