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Cisco 300-725 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance |
| Exam Number: | 300-725 SWSA |
| Exam Format: | Multiple response, Scenario-based, Drag-and-drop, Multiple choice |
| Related Certifications: | CCNP Security Cisco Certified Specialist - Web Content Security |
| Exam Price: | USD $300 |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, English |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Passing Score: | Variable (750–825 / 1000, Cisco does not publish exact value) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 55–65 |
| Recommended Training: | Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (SWSA) v1.0 |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at authorized Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended 1–3 years of experience in network security and web security technologies |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/exams/current-list/swsa-300-725.html |
Cisco 300-725 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Proxy Services | 15% | - Deployment modes
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| Access Policies and Identification Profiles | 20% | - Differentiated traffic policies
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| Decryption Policies | 15% | - Policy enforcement
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| Malware Defense and Data Security | 20% | - Data protection
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| Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting | 15% | - Logging and reporting
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| Authentication | 15% | - Supported protocols
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| Cisco WSA Features | 10% | - Core capabilities and functions
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The official Cisco Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance outline defines 7 domains. The leading three are Proxy Services (15%), Decryption Policies (15%), and Access Policies and Identification Profiles (20%). See the complete list in the topics section above — the 140 practice questions at PracticeVCE cover every domain.
The 300-725 exam is a Cisco certification exam built on the Cisco Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance syllabus shown above. It contributes to these credential paths: CCNP Security, Cisco Certified Specialist - Web Content Security. As information technology keeps reshaping how industries operate, certified skills remain one of the most portable proofs of capability in 2026. PracticeVCE prepares you with 140 practice questions in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
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Cisco Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance Sample Questions:
A company recently deployed Cisco Secure Web Appliance in transparent mode in a highly secure environment. Clients that use Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome can access web sites without any additional step; however, clients that use Internet Explorer are prompted to enter a username and password to connect. What additional configuration step must be taken in the security settings of Internet Explorer to prevent the authentication prompt?
- A. Navigate to the IE Enhanced Security Configuration and turn it off for Users.
- B. Set the location of the PAC file in the Use automatic configuration script field.
- C. Add the appliance redirect hostname to the list of trusted sites in the Local Intranet zone.
- D. Select the Bypass proxy server for local intranet addresses check box in the LAN settings.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Drag and Drop Question
Drag and drop the actions from the left into the sequence on the right to configure an access policy in Cisco Secure Web Appliance that uses URL categories.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
To configure an access policy using URL categories, you first navigate to the relevant policy area in Web Security Manager, select the specific policy to edit, open the URL Categories configuration from the advanced policy settings, and then choose the URL categories that will be used to match and control web requests.
An administrator wants to configure a Cisco Secure Web Appliance such that users would be able to view content on social media websites, but they would not be able to post content. Which Cisco Secure Web Appliance feature must be configured to achieve this?
- A. web reputation filtering
- B. Cisco AVC engine
- C. URL filtering
- D. site content rating
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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What causes authentication failures on a Cisco WSA when LDAP is used for authentication?
- A. when the passphrase contains only 5 characters
- B. when the passphrase contains characters that are not 7-bit ASCI
- C. when the passphrase contains one of following characters `@ # $ % ^'
- D. when the passphrase contains 50 characters
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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An engineer must create a policy that provides an end-user filtering warning in Cisco Secure Web Appliance. The policy must display a custom message when HTTPS transactions are filtered.
End-User Filtering Warning settings have been configured. Which action must be taken next to meet the requirement?
- A. Configure HTTPS decryption.
- B. Configure Time Between Warning option.
- C. Set the tags to be included in the custom message.
- D. Enable HTTPS proxy and upload the root certificate.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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