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Cisco 350-701 Practice Test 113

Question 1120

During a planned service expansion at Prairie Health Network, engineers say that they resolved this finding: A compromised endpoint sends unusually long encoded DNS queries to attacker-controlled domains outside normal resolution behavior. Which result provides the STRONGEST acceptance evidence?

  1. Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked.
  2. The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data.
  3. A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work.
  4. Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work. This is the decisive evidence for the original problem: A compromised endpoint sends unusually long encoded DNS queries to attacker-controlled domains outside normal resolution behavior. It verifies that the intended corrective control—Detect and constrain DNS tunneling using query anomaly monitoring and DNS-layer policy—works in the relevant environment; a completed change ticket alone would not prove the outcome at Prairie Health Network.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint, usually addressed by Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Prairie Health Network was resolved. The specific required evidence is: A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work.

B:

The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports, usually addressed by Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Prairie Health Network was resolved. The specific required evidence is: A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work.

D:

Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight, usually addressed by Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Prairie Health Network was resolved. The specific required evidence is: A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work.

Question 1121

At Northshore Hospitality, during a privileged access assessment, the security team is examining reservation systems and staff endpoints. The finding is: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. Which action BEST addresses this specific security issue?

  1. Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic.
  2. Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.
  3. Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.
  4. Detect and constrain DNS tunneling using query anomaly monitoring and DNS-layer policy.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules. This directly addresses the documented failure: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. For the Northshore Hospitality environment, the measurable success condition is: The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues. This control targets the specific failure rather than merely changing an unrelated security setting.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic. That action fits another problem: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Northshore Hospitality: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.

C:

Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer. That action fits another problem: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Northshore Hospitality: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.

D:

Detect and constrain DNS tunneling using query anomaly monitoring and DNS-layer policy. That action fits another problem: A compromised endpoint sends unusually long encoded DNS queries to attacker-controlled domains outside normal resolution behavior. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Northshore Hospitality: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.

Question 1122

At Northshore Hospitality, a team reports that it corrected the following problem affecting reservation systems and staff endpoints: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. Which observation BEST verifies that the correction actually worked?

  1. The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.
  2. Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.
  3. A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work.
  4. The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues. This is the decisive evidence for the original problem: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. It verifies that the intended corrective control—Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules—works in the relevant environment; a completed change ticket alone would not prove the outcome at Northshore Hospitality.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight, usually addressed by Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Northshore Hospitality was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.

C:

A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A compromised endpoint sends unusually long encoded DNS queries to attacker-controlled domains outside normal resolution behavior, usually addressed by Detect and constrain DNS tunneling using query anomaly monitoring and DNS-layer policy. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Northshore Hospitality was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.

D:

The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports, usually addressed by Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Northshore Hospitality was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.

Question 1123

A security engineer at Willowbrook Education reviews student collaboration platforms as part of a cross-team security policy review. The observed problem is: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. What is the BEST corrective action?

  1. Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic.
  2. Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources.
  3. Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.
  4. Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules. This directly addresses the documented failure: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. For the Willowbrook Education environment, the measurable success condition is: The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues. This control targets the specific failure rather than merely changing an unrelated security setting.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic. That action fits another problem: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Willowbrook Education: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.

B:

Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. That action fits another problem: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Willowbrook Education: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.

D:

Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels. That action fits another problem: A team blocks FTP exfiltration but ignores equivalent paths through secure chat and file-sharing apps. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Willowbrook Education: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.

Question 1124

During a cross-team security policy review at Willowbrook Education, engineers say that they resolved this finding: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. Which result provides the STRONGEST acceptance evidence?

  1. The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data.
  2. The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.
  3. Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked.
  4. A protected data sample is stopped across relevant channels rather than just FTP.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues. This is the decisive evidence for the original problem: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. It verifies that the intended corrective control—Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules—works in the relevant environment; a completed change ticket alone would not prove the outcome at Willowbrook Education.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports, usually addressed by Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Willowbrook Education was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.

C:

Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint, usually addressed by Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Willowbrook Education was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.

D:

A protected data sample is stopped across relevant channels rather than just FTP. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A team blocks FTP exfiltration but ignores equivalent paths through secure chat and file-sharing apps, usually addressed by Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Willowbrook Education was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.

Question 1125

At Silverline Labs, during an application modernization project, the security team is examining product testing and research networks. The finding is: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. Which action BEST addresses this specific security issue?

  1. Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules.
  2. Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic.
  3. Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources.
  4. Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer. This directly addresses the documented failure: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. For the Silverline Labs environment, the measurable success condition is: Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity. This control targets the specific failure rather than merely changing an unrelated security setting.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules. That action fits another problem: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Silverline Labs: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.

B:

Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic. That action fits another problem: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Silverline Labs: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.

C:

Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. That action fits another problem: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Silverline Labs: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.

Question 1126

At Silverline Labs, a team reports that it corrected the following problem affecting product testing and research networks: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. Which observation BEST verifies that the correction actually worked?

  1. Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.
  2. The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data.
  3. Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked.
  4. The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity. This is the decisive evidence for the original problem: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. It verifies that the intended corrective control—Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer—works in the relevant environment; a completed change ticket alone would not prove the outcome at Silverline Labs.

Incorrect Answers

B:

The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports, usually addressed by Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Silverline Labs was resolved. The specific required evidence is: Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.

C:

Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint, usually addressed by Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Silverline Labs was resolved. The specific required evidence is: Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.

D:

The restricted file transfer is blocked or reviewed while permitted SaaS traffic continues. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: An employee uploads a confidential file to personal cloud storage using an otherwise permitted HTTPS session, usually addressed by Use appropriate DLP and sanctioned-application policy with inspection consistent with privacy rules. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Silverline Labs was resolved. The specific required evidence is: Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.

Question 1127

A security engineer at Westlake Retail reviews retail inventory and order processing as part of a privileged access assessment. The observed problem is: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. What is the BEST corrective action?

  1. Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels.
  2. Detect and constrain DNS tunneling using query anomaly monitoring and DNS-layer policy.
  3. Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.
  4. Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer. This directly addresses the documented failure: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. For the Westlake Retail environment, the measurable success condition is: Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity. This control targets the specific failure rather than merely changing an unrelated security setting.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels. That action fits another problem: A team blocks FTP exfiltration but ignores equivalent paths through secure chat and file-sharing apps. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Westlake Retail: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.

B:

Detect and constrain DNS tunneling using query anomaly monitoring and DNS-layer policy. That action fits another problem: A compromised endpoint sends unusually long encoded DNS queries to attacker-controlled domains outside normal resolution behavior. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Westlake Retail: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.

D:

Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. That action fits another problem: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Westlake Retail: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.

Question 1128

During a privileged access assessment at Westlake Retail, engineers say that they resolved this finding: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. Which result provides the STRONGEST acceptance evidence?

  1. A protected data sample is stopped across relevant channels rather than just FTP.
  2. Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.
  3. Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked.
  4. A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity. This is the decisive evidence for the original problem: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. It verifies that the intended corrective control—Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer—works in the relevant environment; a completed change ticket alone would not prove the outcome at Westlake Retail.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A protected data sample is stopped across relevant channels rather than just FTP. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A team blocks FTP exfiltration but ignores equivalent paths through secure chat and file-sharing apps, usually addressed by Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Westlake Retail was resolved. The specific required evidence is: Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.

C:

Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint, usually addressed by Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Westlake Retail was resolved. The specific required evidence is: Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.

D:

A controlled tunneling simulation raises an event while routine DNS requests work. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A compromised endpoint sends unusually long encoded DNS queries to attacker-controlled domains outside normal resolution behavior, usually addressed by Detect and constrain DNS tunneling using query anomaly monitoring and DNS-layer policy. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Westlake Retail was resolved. The specific required evidence is: Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.

Question 1129

At Elmwood Manufacturing, during a scheduled security controls review, the security team is examining industrial analytics and business systems. The finding is: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. Which action BEST addresses this specific security issue?

  1. Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer.
  2. Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources.
  3. Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic.
  4. Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic. This directly addresses the documented failure: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. For the Elmwood Manufacturing environment, the measurable success condition is: The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data. This control targets the specific failure rather than merely changing an unrelated security setting.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer. That action fits another problem: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Elmwood Manufacturing: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic.

B:

Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. That action fits another problem: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Elmwood Manufacturing: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic.

D:

Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels. That action fits another problem: A team blocks FTP exfiltration but ignores equivalent paths through secure chat and file-sharing apps. It does not directly remediate the current finding at Elmwood Manufacturing: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. The relevant corrective control for this case is: Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic.

Question 1130

At Elmwood Manufacturing, a team reports that it corrected the following problem affecting industrial analytics and business systems: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. Which observation BEST verifies that the correction actually worked?

  1. A protected data sample is stopped across relevant channels rather than just FTP.
  2. Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity.
  3. Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked.
  4. The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data. This is the decisive evidence for the original problem: A malicious process attempts to leak data through ICMP payloads rather than common web ports. It verifies that the intended corrective control—Monitor unusual ICMP volume and payload patterns and limit unneeded egress traffic—works in the relevant environment; a completed change ticket alone would not prove the outcome at Elmwood Manufacturing.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A protected data sample is stopped across relevant channels rather than just FTP. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A team blocks FTP exfiltration but ignores equivalent paths through secure chat and file-sharing apps, usually addressed by Use application-aware egress policy and DLP across approved and unapproved transfer channels. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Elmwood Manufacturing was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data.

B:

Unapproved outbound file-transfer traffic is denied and correlated with source activity. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: An internal server opens unexpected outbound SSH/SCP sessions to unknown Internet destinations overnight, usually addressed by Apply egress controls and investigate host and flow telemetry for unauthorized transfer. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Elmwood Manufacturing was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data.

C:

Normal time synchronization works and the unexpected transfer path is blocked. This would be relevant evidence for a different failure: A host sends repeated NTP packets with unusual application-sized content to an external endpoint, usually addressed by Detect protocol-abuse deviations and restrict NTP to approved time sources. It does not demonstrate that the current problem at Elmwood Manufacturing was resolved. The specific required evidence is: The covert-transfer test creates an alert and cannot move meaningful protected data.