Netskope NSK300 Netskope Certified Cloud Security Architect Exam Exam Practice Test

To ensure that the Netskope Client is always up-to-date with the latest upgrades, two actions are required. First, in the Client Configuration, the administrator should set the option to Upgrade Client Automatically to Latest Release. This setting ensures that the client will automatically update to the most recent version available. Second, during the original installation of the Netskope Client, the autoupdate-on flag should be set. This flag enables the auto-update feature, allowing the client to receive and apply updates as they are released.

References: The information is based on the Netskope Client deployment options and upgrade process as detailed in the Netskope Knowledge Portal

To validate that the GRE tunnel is configured correctly and that traffic is flowing to Netskope, the correct statements are:

• A: You can use your local router or network device to verify that keepalives are being received and traffic is flowing to Netskope. This is a standard method for checking the health and activity of a GRE tunnel.
• C: You can verify that the tunnel is up and receiving traffic in the Netskope UI under Settings > Security Cloud Platform > GRE. This is a feature provided by Netskope to monitor the status of GRE tunnels directly from the Netskope interface12.

Statement B is incorrect because Netskope provides its own tools for monitoring the status of the tunnel. Statement D is incorrect because the Netskope Trust portal provides information on the overall service status and updates, not specific tunnel status3.

References: The references for these answers can be found in the Netskope Knowledge Portal, which provides detailed guidance on configuring and validating GRE tunnels12. Additionally, the Netskope Community Forum offers insights and solutions for deploying and monitoring GRE tunnels

When integrating a third-party Data Loss Prevention (DLP) engine that requires ICAP, the Netskope platform component that must be configured is the Netskope Adapter. The Netskope Adapter is designed to facilitate the integration of Netskope with various third-party tools and services, including DLP engines that use ICAP for communication. By configuring the Netskope Adapter, you can ensure that the third-party DLP engine can communicate effectively with the Netskope platform to provide comprehensive data protection.

References: This information is based on the integration capabilities of the Netskope platform, which includes the use of Netskope Adapters for third-party integrations as detailed in the Netskope Knowledge Portal1 and the Netskope Data Loss Prevention (DLP) documentation2

• To retain the original dashboard without automatic updates due to improvements made by Netskope, you can download the desired dashboard and then import it from a file into your Group or Personal folder.
• This approach ensures that you have a static version of the dashboard that won’t be affected by future changes or enhancements. References:
• The answer is based on general knowledge of dashboard management and customization within Netskope.

To allow access from company-managed devices running the Netskope Client to only Amazon S3 buckets owned by the organization, the following configuration satisfies the requirements:

• Steering Configuration:

• By configuring the policy to allow traffic from company-managed devices (Netskope Clients) to Amazon S3 buckets, the organization ensures that only buckets owned by the organization are accessible.
• The -ALLAccounts condition ensures that both existing and future buckets are allowed.
• This configuration aligns with the requirement to allow access to organization-owned buckets while blocking access to other buckets.

References:

• Netskope Cloud Security
• Netskope Solution Brief
• Netskope Community

 To enable the Netskope Client to automatically determine whether it is on-premises or off-premises, you can use the following options in the Netskope UI:

• Enable Dynamic Steering:

To allow traffic from a website with a self-signed certificate that is being blocked by Netskope with an SSL error, the correct action is to configure aDo Not Decrypt SSL Decryption rule.This rule will allow the traffic to pass without being decrypted, thus bypassing the SSL error caused by the self-signed certificate.This is a common practice for handling traffic from trusted internal applications or specific external sites that use self-signed certificates1.

References: The Netskope Community Forum discusses the application of exceptions for sites with self-signed certificates and the use of SSL decryption policies to bypass the blocking1.Additionally, the Netskope Knowledge Portal provides information on managing error settings and configuring SSL decryption rules2.

To obtain a list of aggregated users, applications, and instance IDs, especially when dealing with non-sanctioned Cloud Storage platforms, the Advanced Analytics (A) tool within Netskope would be used. Advanced Analytics provides in-depth visibility into cloud app usage and activities. It allows security teams to create detailed reports and dashboards that can help identify risks and ensure compliance with company policiesby analyzing user behavior, application access, and data movement across the organization1.

References: The capabilities of the Advanced Analytics tool are outlined in Netskope’s documentation and resources, which describe its use for gaining insights into cloud application usage and security posture

Netskope supports automatic remediation of security violations through its Auto-Remediation frameworks, which are available in the public Netskope GitHub Open Source repository. These frameworks allow for the automatic mitigation of risks associated with security misconfigurations in your cloud environment. The Netskope Auto-Remediation framework for AWS, for example, deploys a set of AWS Lambda functions that query the Netskope API at scheduled intervals and automatically mitigates supported violations1. Similarly, there are frameworks for GCP and other cloudenvironments that follow the same principle2. This capability is particularly useful for low-risk environments where the security operations team’s workload can be reduced by automating the remediation process.

References: The answer is based on the information provided by Netskope’s community resources and documentation, which detail the use of their Auto-Remediation frameworks for various cloud platforms

When applications steered through an IPsec tunnel are non-functional, it is often due to the lack of proper trust establishment between the end-user devices and the Netskope data plane. The solution is to install the Netskope root and intermediate certificates on the end-user devices ©. This ensures that the devices recognize and trust the encrypted connection established by the IPsec tunnel, allowing the HTTPS SaaS applications to function correctly. Without these certificates, the devices may not be able to verify the security of the connection, leading to application failures.

References: This solution is based on standard practices for securing IPsec tunnels and ensuring device compatibility with encrypted traffic steering, as outlined in Netskope’s documentation on traffic steering and IPsec configuration

The three potential reasons for the failure of a new user not being provisioned to Netskope an hour after being added to the domain could be:

• B. The server that the Directory Importer is installed on is unable to reach Netskope’s add-on endpoint: If the server cannot connect to Netskope’s endpoint, it cannot sync the user data. This could be due to network issues, incorrect configuration, or firewall restrictions1.
• C. The user is not a member of the group specified as a filter: The Directory Importer may be configured to import users from specific groups only. If the new user is not a member of these groups, they will not be imported into Netskope1.
• E. The default collection interval is 180 minutes, therefore a sync may not have run yet: The Directory Importer may be scheduled to sync every 180 minutes. If only an hour has passed, the sync process might not have occurred yet, and the user would not be provisioned until the next sync interval1.

References: These potential reasons are based on the standard operation and configuration of the Netskope Directory Importer as described in the Netskope Knowledge Portal and documentation

The reported issue of slow website and SaaS application access for users in the San Francisco branch office, despite being connected to a Netskope data plane in New York, can be attributed to the geographical distance between the user location and the data plane. The Netskope Security Cloud operates through a distributed network of data planes strategically placed in various regions. When users connect to a data plane that is geographically distant, it can result in latency due to longer network traversal times. In this case, the closest Netskope data plane to San Francisco might be unavailable or experiencing high load, leading to performance issues. To address this, consider optimizing data plane selection based on proximity to the user location or investigating any data plane availability or performance issues.

References:

• Netskope Cloud Security
• Netskope Resources
• Netskope Documentation

Network Steering in Digital Experience Management is the appropriate Netskope monitoring tool for this scenario. It allows the Network Operations Center (NOC) to quickly view the status of the tunnels and provides an easy way to visualize the locations of the tunnels. This tool is designed to give a clear overview of network health and performance, which is essential for managing global connectivity and ensuring the reliability of the service.

References: The use of Network Steering in Digital Experience Management for monitoring tunnel status and location visualization is supported by Netskope’s documentation on secure web gateway use cases and best practices for deployment and validation of IPSec/GRE tunnels

To address the issue of a certificate-pinned application not being accessible due to certificate pinning, while still steering the traffic to Netskope, the two methods that would satisfy the requirements are:

• B: Configure the SSL Do Not Decrypt policy to not decrypt traffic for domains used by the native application. This ensures that the SSL traffic for the specified domains is not decrypted, thus avoiding issues with certificate pinning.
• C: Configure domain exceptions in the steering configuration for the domains used by the native application.By setting domain exceptions, traffic to these domains will bypass SSL decryption, allowing the certificate-pinned application to function as expected1.

These methods are in line with Netskope’s capabilities for handling certificate-pinned applications, which often require bypassing decryption to prevent breaking the application’s functionality due to its security features1.

References: The Netskope Knowledge Portal provides detailed information on managing certificate-pinned applications, including how to configure SSL Do Not Decrypt policies and domain exceptions in the steering configuration1.Additionally, the Netskope Community Forum offers insights and best practices for handling certificate-pinned applications2.

For a server subnet that is isolated and requires content filtering for any server that might access the Internet using a browser, the two Netskope deployment methods that would meet this requirement are:

• B. Deploy Data Plane on Premises (DPoP) with a proxy configuration on the servers: Deploying DPoP would allow the isolated servers to connect to the Netskope cloud forcontent filtering through a proxy configuration.This setup would enable the servers to have controlled access to the Internet for content filtering purposes without requiring direct Internet access1.
• C. Deploy IPsec or GRE tunnels in the segment to steer traffic from the servers to Netskope: By deploying IPsec or GRE tunnels, the traffic from the servers can be securely directed to Netskope for content filtering.This method is suitable for environments where servers do not have direct Internet access, as the tunnel provides a secure path for traffic to reach Netskope’s cloud services1.

These deployment methods are designed to work in environments with strict network isolation and provide the necessary content filtering capabilities for servers accessing the Internet.

References: The deployment methods and their suitability for isolated server subnets are based on Netskope’s documentation and resources, which detail various deployment options and their use cases21.

To extract events and alerts from the Netskope Security Cloud platform and integrate them with a SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solution, you can utilize the following supported methods:

• Cloud Log Shipper (CLS):

To verify the previous value of a structured data field in Salesforce after an unauthorized change, you would use Skope IT with an Access Method of API Connector. This method allows you to search the Application Event Details for the ‘Old Value’ field. By filtering with the user details and the edit activity, you can pinpoint the exact change and retrieve the original value of the field.

References: The approach is consistent with the Netskope Cloud Security Architect’s guidelines for using API Data Protection with Salesforce. The documentation provides a detailed procedure for configuring Salesforce for API Data Protection, which includes the use of Netskope Audit Reports and the ability to track changes through the ‘Old Value’ field

• When a user is on-premises at the enterprise and accesses an application that is IP restricted, the source IP for traffic to this application is the Enterprise Egress IPv4 address.
• The Enterprise Egress IP represents the external IP address of the enterprise network as seen by external services or applications.
• This IP address is used for communication between the user’s device and external resources, including applications that are IP restricted. References:
• The answer is based on general knowledge of networking concepts and how IP addresses are used in enterprise environments.