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ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Practice Question

An enterprise is deploying a private cloud and has implemented a software-defined networking (SDN) architecture. The DevOps team needs its automation toolchain to programmatically create and tear down multi-tier network segments on demand, without accessing individual switches or firewalls. Which SDN component or concept enables this orchestration platform to make such high-level requests?

  • Underlay data-plane fabric built with spine-leaf switches

  • Southbound protocol (e.g., OpenFlow) between the controller and switches

  • Northbound API exposed by the SDN controller

  • East-west interface used for synchronization among distributed controllers

ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
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