Cisco 500-560 - Cisco Networking: On-Premise and Cloud Solutions

Security solution fragmentationis recognized as a significant driver of increasing security threats in the market. When organizations implement multiple, disjointed point solutions from different vendors, the lack of integration creates security gaps, operational complexity, and blind spots that adversaries can exploit. Cisco official documentation states:

"Organizations today often have disparate and uncoordinated security technologies deployed, which creates operational complexity and gaps that adversaries can exploit. The fragmentation of security solutions is a major reason why attackers are able to move laterally across the network and remain undetected."

(Source: Cisco 2023 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, and Cisco Secure Portfolio Overview, Cisco Validated Design Guides.)

Fragmented security solutions also increase the risk of misconfiguration and make it more difficult to detect and respond to threats in real-time, thus directly contributing to the growth of security threats in the enterprise environment. Comprehensive, integrated security architectures are recommended by Cisco to address these challenges effectively.

Cisco DNA Spaces delivers business value through three core pillars: "See, Act, and Extend." These represent its capability to provide visibility into location-based data ("See"), the ability to act on those insights with automated triggers or engagement tools ("Act"), and an open ecosystem with APIs and partner integrations ("Extend"). This model enables smarter space management and contextual digital engagement, making D the correct answer.

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The Cisco Switch Selector is an interactive web-based tool designed to help customers choose the appropriate Cisco switch based on specific use cases, deployment needs, or feature sets. It allows users to filter and compare across multiple Catalyst and Meraki switch models based on parameters like PoE support, port count, form factor, and stackability. Hence, option A accurately describes its purpose.

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Cisco’s official SKU listing indicates AIR-AP1815I--K9C as the variant shipped with default Mobility Express software. This model arrives configurable as the embedded virtual controller for small to mid-sized deployment scenarios. Confirmed in multiple datasheets, this is the correct SKU, making C the right answer.

Cisco Meraki's architecture uses an out-of-band control plane. If a device loses connection to the Meraki Cloud, client data traffic continues to flow locally and normally, while management and monitoring features are paused until connectivity is restored. This behavior is explicitly confirmed by Cisco documentation stating that during cloud disconnect, user traffic is unaffected and only configuration/monitoring stops.

The web user interface (WebUI) of the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switch provides a graphical interface that enables administrators to manage and monitor network operations without using CLI commands. One of its core capabilities is the ability to monitor selected dashboard sections—such as port status, VLAN usage, traffic statistics, and switch health—in a simple and intuitive layout. This makes option D the correct answer.

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TheCisco 1100 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs)offer several enhancements over the Cisco 900 Series ISRs, particularly for mid-size organizations. One key benefit is that the1100 ISR supports a broader range of WAN interface types, including various xDSL options (such as ADSL2/2+, VDSL2, and G.SHDSL). This capability provides greater deployment flexibility for organizations with diverse WAN connectivity requirements.

According to Cisco’s official documentation:

“Cisco 1100 Series ISRs support multiple WAN interface options including Gigabit Ethernet, LTE, and a full range of xDSL options. This is particularly valuable for organizations that require xDSL connectivity in branch or remote locations, a feature not available in the 900 Series ISRs.”

— Cisco 1100 Series Integrated Services Routers Data Sheet

When a Cisco Meraki organization's license expires, the Meraki Dashboard enters a 30-day grace period. During this time, network services continue functioning normally, and the organization is expected to renew its license. If no action is taken by the end of the grace period, device functionality and Dashboard access will be interrupted. This grace period allows continued operations while addressing the licensing issue, making D the correct answer.

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Meraki’s differentiator is its cloud-native, unified interface providing complete visibility and control—on a single pane of glass—for cloud-managed devices across network layers (wireless, switching, security, cameras). It’s not a multi-vendor aggregator, doesn’t natively manage virtual app deployment, and while it offers support integration, built-in live chat is not a distinguishing feature cited by Cisco. The centralized, clean interface is the flagship selling point, validating option D.