
CCNP Security
Validate advanced security skills with Cisco CCNP Security. Master core security technologies and earn a top-tier networking certification.
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After adding a permit statement to the outside ACL on the primary ASA of an Active/Standby pair, the standby unit is rebooted and assumes the active role. The new ACL rule is not present. Which two misconfigurations contributed to this?
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