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The CISCO Cloud Online Test evaluates a candidate's knowledge and skills in various cloud computing concepts and technologies. This includes topics such as cloud computing models, networking in the cloud, virtualization, security, data management, and automation.

Covered skills:

  • Cloud Computing
  • Virtualization
  • Data Management
  • Infrastructure as a Service
  • Cloud Deployment Models
  • Networking
  • Security
  • Automation
  • Platform as a Service
  • Cloud Service Models

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9 reasons why
9 reasons why

Adaface CISCO Cloud Test is the most accurate way to shortlist CISCO Cloud Security Engineers



Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The CISCO Cloud Online Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

  • Able to design and implement cloud computing solutions
  • Proficient in networking technologies and protocols
  • Skilled in virtualization techniques and technologies
  • Strong understanding of security principles in cloud environments
  • Expertise in managing and utilizing large-scale data in the cloud
  • Proficient in automating cloud operations and processes
  • Ability to deploy and manage infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
  • Knowledge of platform as a service (PaaS) concepts and practices
  • Familiarity with different cloud deployment models and their advantages
  • Understanding of various cloud service models and their use cases
Reason #2

No trick questions

no trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

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The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

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Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

How we design questions

These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this CISCO Cloud Online Test will be non-googleable.

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Medium

BGP Path Selection
BGP Configuration
BGP Troubleshooting
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You are a senior network engineer analyzing a BGP configuration issue in a Cisco router. The router is receiving multiple routes to a particular network, 192.168.100.0/24, from different BGP peers. Your task is to ensure that the router always prefers the path through the neighbor 10.10.10.1, irrespective of other path attributes like AS path length, MED, or local preference. Currently, the BGP configuration includes several route maps and prefix lists but doesn't enforce this specific requirement.

Given this scenario, which of the following additions to the BGP configuration would ensure that the route through 10.10.10.1 is always preferred?
A: Apply a route map to neighbor 10.10.10.1 setting a lower MED value for 192.168.100.0/24.
B: Set a higher local preference for routes received from 10.10.10.1 using a route map.
C: Use a prefix list to filter all routes to 192.168.100.0/24 except those from 10.10.10.1.
D: Implement an AS path access list to prepend fake AS numbers to routes from other neighbors.
E: Modify the existing route maps to set a higher weight for routes from 10.10.10.1.
F: Adjust the BGP router ID to a lower value than that of the other BGP peers.

Medium

OSPF Inter-Area Route Filtering
OSPF Configuration
Route Summarization
Routing Control
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In a large service provider network, five OSPF areas are configured: Area 0 (Backbone), Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, and Area 4. Area 1 is a normal area, Area 2 is configured as a stub area, Area 3 is a totally stubby area, and Area 4 is an NSSA (Not So Stubby Area). Each area has multiple routers and networks. Router X in Area 1 has an external route (E2) to the network 172.30.0.0/16 and is connected to Area 0. Router Y in Area 2 summarizes its internal routes to 192.168.0.0/18. Router Z in Area 3 has a default route to Area 0 and an external route to 10.20.0.0/16 redistributed as an N2 route in Area 4.

Given this configuration, which of the following statements is true when a packet is routed from a network in Area 4 to 172.30.0.0/16?
A: The packet will be dropped because NSSA does not allow external routes to be advertised into the area.
B: The packet will be routed to Router X via Area 1, as Area 4 allows the redistribution of external routes into the area as N2 LSAs.
C: The packet will traverse through Area 0 to reach Router X, which advertises the external route to 172.30.0.0/16.
D: The packet will take a default route from Area 3 to Area 0, as Area 3 is a totally stubby area and does not have specific route information for 172.30.0.0/16.
E: The packet will be routed directly to Router Y in Area 2 due to the summary route, which incorrectly captures the 172.30.0.0/16 network.
F: The packet will be routed to Router Z in Area 3, which has a specific external route to 172.30.0.0/16.

Medium

OSPF Network Analysis
OSPF Configuration
OSPF Troubleshooting
Routing Loops
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As a senior network engineer, you are investigating an issue in an OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) network. The network consists of various routers configured in multiple areas, with Area 0 as the backbone. Recently, intermittent routing loops and instability have been reported. Upon reviewing the configurations and logs, you notice the following key points:

1. Area 0 is functioning normally with stable LSA (Link State Advertisement) exchanges.
2. A non-backbone area (Area 1) is showing frequent LSA refreshes and topology changes.
3. Routers in Area 1 have multiple OSPF neighbors, including an ABR (Area Border Router) connecting to Area 0.
4. The ‘show ip ospf database’ command reveals numerous LSA types 3 (Summary LSAs) and 5 (External LSAs) being frequently updated in Area 1.

Which of the following actions is most likely to resolve the routing instability and loops in Area 1?
A: Redistribute static routes into the OSPF process on the ABR, focusing on stabilizing Area 1.
B: Configure Area 1 as a stub area to reduce the number of Type 5 LSAs.
C: Implement route summarization on the ABR between Area 0 and Area 1.
D: Increase the SPF algorithm calculation timers to reduce LSA refresh frequency.
E: Convert Area 1 to a Totally Stubby Area to filter out Type 3 and Type 5 LSAs.
F: Adjust OSPF priorities on routers in Area 1 to elect a more stable DR (Designated Router).

Medium

Routing Protocols Configuration
Routing Configuration
OSPF
EIGRP
Network Design
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A network engineer is configuring a new routing protocol setup for a large enterprise network. The network has multiple subnets and requires both OSPF and EIGRP protocols for different segments. The primary data center uses OSPF with an OSPF area ID of 0, while branch offices use EIGRP with an autonomous system number of 100. The network requirements are as follows:

1. OSPF must have a router ID of 10.10.10.10.
2. EIGRP needs to be optimized for low bandwidth consumption.
3. Redistribution between OSPF and EIGRP is required, with route filtering to prevent routing loops.
4. OSPF areas other than area 0 will be stub areas.

Considering these requirements, which of the following configurations is most appropriate?
A: Configure OSPF area 0 with router ID 10.10.10.10 and use default EIGRP settings.
B: Configure EIGRP with bandwidth optimization and OSPF with router ID 10.10.10.10, without route redistribution.
C: Set OSPF area 0 with router ID 10.10.10.10, configure EIGRP for bandwidth optimization, and enable mutual redistribution with proper route filtering.
D: Use OSPF with area ID 100 and EIGRP with autonomous system 0, with mutual redistribution.
E: Configure OSPF in all areas as stub and set EIGRP to use the lowest bandwidth setting.
F: Implement OSPF with router ID 10.10.10.10 and EIGRP with bandwidth optimization, but without any redistribution or filtering.

Medium

Mac address and IP on router hop
Routers
Switches
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Refer to the following exhibit:
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Host A is sending a packet to Host B. 

1. What is the source and destination MAC address at point PA?
2. What is the source and destination IP address at point PB?
// Option A
PA: source MAC - Mac-A
PA: destination MAC - Mac-B
PB: source IP - 192.168.1.1
PB: destination IP - 192.168.3.1

// Option B
PA: source MAC - Mac-A
PA: destination MAC - Mac-RA
PB: source IP - 192.168.3.3
PB: destination IP - 192.168.3.1

// Option C
PA: source MAC - Mac-A
PA: destination MAC - Mac-B
PB: source IP - 192.168.3.3
PB: destination IP - 192.168.3.1

// Option D
PA: source MAC - Mac-A
PA: destination MAC - Mac-RA
PB: source IP - 192.168.1.1
PB: destination IP - 192.168.3.1

Easy

MX Record, DMARC and Email Authentication
DNS
MX Records
DMARC
SPF
DKIM
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You work as a network administrator for a company, "example.com", that recently started experiencing issues with email spoofing. To mitigate the problem, you decide to implement DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) in addition to existing SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) records.

Your current DNS records for example.com include the following:

- MX 10 mail.example.com (IP address 203.0.113.10)
- TXT "v=spf1 ip4:203.0.113.10 -all"
- TXT "v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=public-key-here"

You add the following DMARC record:

- TXT "_dmarc.example.com" "v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100; rua=mailto:[email protected]"

After implementing the DMARC record, an external mail server sends an email to your domain. The email passes the SPF and DKIM checks but fails the DMARC check.

What will likely happen to the email?
A: The email will be accepted and delivered to the recipient's inbox.
B: The email will be rejected and returned to the sender as undeliverable.
C: The email might be delivered to the recipient's spam or junk folder.
D: The email will be accepted, but a report will be sent to the sender.
E: The email will be silently discarded, and the sender will not be notified.

Medium

Remote network resources
Gateway
Routing protocols
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Angelina noticed that the computers on 192.168.10.0/24 network can ping their default gateway. But they found that these computers cannot connect to any remote network resources. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?

Medium

SSL Certificate Expiry
SSL/TLS
Network Security
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You are a network administrator for an e-commerce company. The company's online store allows customers to browse products and make purchases securely over the internet. The online store uses SSL/TLS for secure communication. You receive reports that some customers are seeing a security warning in their web browsers when trying to access the online store. Upon investigation, you discover the following information:

- The SSL certificate used by the online store's web server is valid for one year and is due to expire in two days.
- The web server is configured to automatically redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.
- The SSL certificate was issued by a trusted certificate authority (CA), and all major web browsers have the CA's root certificate in their trusted certificate stores.
- The SSL certificate includes the correct domain name for the online store.

Given the above information, which of the following steps should be taken to resolve the issue and prevent customers from seeing the security warning?
A: Extend the validity of the current SSL certificate by one year.
B: Obtain a new SSL certificate from the same CA and install it on the web server before the current certificate expires.
C: Remove the automatic redirect from HTTP to HTTPS on the web server.
D: Ask customers to ignore the security warning and proceed to the online store.
E: Replace the SSL certificate with a self-signed certificate.
🧐 Question🔧 Skill

Medium

BGP Path Selection
BGP Configuration
BGP Troubleshooting

2 mins

CISCO
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Medium

OSPF Inter-Area Route Filtering
OSPF Configuration
Route Summarization
Routing Control

3 mins

CISCO
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Medium

OSPF Network Analysis
OSPF Configuration
OSPF Troubleshooting
Routing Loops

2 mins

CISCO
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Medium

Routing Protocols Configuration
Routing Configuration
OSPF
EIGRP
Network Design

2 mins

CISCO
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Medium

Mac address and IP on router hop
Routers
Switches

2 mins

Computer Networks
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Easy

MX Record, DMARC and Email Authentication
DNS
MX Records
DMARC
SPF
DKIM

2 mins

Computer Networks
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Medium

Remote network resources
Gateway
Routing protocols

3 mins

Computer Networks
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Medium

SSL Certificate Expiry
SSL/TLS
Network Security

2 mins

Computer Networks
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🧐 Question🔧 Skill💪 Difficulty⌛ Time
BGP Path Selection
BGP Configuration
BGP Troubleshooting
CISCO
Medium2 mins
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OSPF Inter-Area Route Filtering
OSPF Configuration
Route Summarization
Routing Control
CISCO
Medium3 mins
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OSPF Network Analysis
OSPF Configuration
OSPF Troubleshooting
Routing Loops
CISCO
Medium2 mins
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Routing Protocols Configuration
Routing Configuration
OSPF
EIGRP
Network Design
CISCO
Medium2 mins
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Mac address and IP on router hop
Routers
Switches
Computer Networks
Medium2 mins
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MX Record, DMARC and Email Authentication
DNS
MX Records
DMARC
SPF
DKIM
Computer Networks
Easy2 mins
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Remote network resources
Gateway
Routing protocols
Computer Networks
Medium3 mins
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SSL Certificate Expiry
SSL/TLS
Network Security
Computer Networks
Medium2 mins
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With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!


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Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment CISCO Cloud Online Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

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Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the CISCO Cloud Online Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

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Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & benchmarks

Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & benchmarks

Along with scorecards that report the performance of the candidate in detail, you also receive a comparative analysis against the company average and industry standards.

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Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

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Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring


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About the CISCO Cloud Assessment Test

Why you should use Pre-employment CISCO Cloud Online Test?

The CISCO Cloud Online Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

  • Implementing and managing cloud infrastructure
  • Configuring and securing virtual machines
  • Designing and implementing network solutions
  • Troubleshooting network connectivity issues
  • Ensuring data security and privacy in the cloud
  • Managing and optimizing cloud computing resources
  • Automating cloud infrastructure provisioning
  • Understanding different cloud deployment models
  • Implementing and managing cloud service models
  • Operating and maintaining cloud platforms

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the CISCO Cloud Online Test?

  • Cloud Computing

    Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services, including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence, over the internet, providing on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's understanding of cloud infrastructure, scalability, and elasticity.

  • Networking

    Networking involves the design, implementation, and management of a system that connects devices in a network, allowing them to communicate and share resources. This skill should be measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's knowledge of network protocols, routing, and troubleshooting.

  • Virtualization

    Virtualization allows for the creation of virtual versions of hardware, operating systems, storage devices, and other computer resources. It enables more efficient use of physical resources and facilitates the deployment of multiple virtual environments. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's ability to optimize resource utilization and manage virtual infrastructures.

  • Security

    Security involves the protection of computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. It encompasses various measures and technologies to safeguard sensitive information and mitigate potential threats. This skill should be measured in the test to gauge the candidate's understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.

  • Data Management

    Data management entails various strategies and practices for organizing, storing, retrieving, and protecting data. It includes data governance, data integration, data quality, and data lifecycle management. This skill should be measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's proficiency in handling data within cloud environments.

  • Automation

    Automation involves the use of software tools and scripts to perform tasks, such as provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and management, without human intervention. It enhances efficiency, reliability, and scalability in cloud operations. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's ability to automate cloud-based workflows and processes.

  • Infrastructure as a Service

    Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides virtualized computing resources, including servers, storage, and networking, over the internet. It allows organizations to outsource infrastructure management while maintaining control over the operating systems and applications. This skill should be measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's understanding of IaaS concepts and implementation.

  • Platform as a Service

    Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides a development platform and environment in the cloud. It offers pre-configured computing infrastructure, along with middleware, development tools, and services, facilitating the deployment and management of applications. This skill should be measured in the test to gauge the candidate's knowledge of PaaS capabilities and usage scenarios.

  • Cloud Deployment Models

    Cloud deployment models define the way cloud computing resources are provisioned, deployed, and operated. They include public, private, hybrid, and multicloud environments. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's awareness of different deployment models and their implications for cloud architecture and management.

  • Cloud Service Models

    Cloud service models categorize the types of services offered by cloud providers, ranging from infrastructure to platforms and applications. They include Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Software as a Service. This skill should be measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's understanding of the different service models and their respective benefits and limitations.

  • Full list of covered topics

    The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for CISCO Cloud Online Test to be based on.

    Cloud Architecture
    Cloud Service Providers
    Virtual Machines
    Containers
    Networking in the Cloud
    Load Balancing
    Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
    Firewalls and Network Security
    Data Storage and Management
    Big Data Analytics
    Database as a Service (DBaaS)
    Data Backup and Recovery
    Compliance and Governance in the Cloud
    Automation Tools
    Infrastructure Provisioning
    Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
    Monitoring and Logging
    Identity and Access Management (IAM)
    Encryption and Data Protection
    Cloud Deployment Models
    Public Cloud
    Private Cloud
    Hybrid Cloud
    Community Cloud
    Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Platform as a Service (PaaS)
    Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
    Function as a Service (FaaS)
    Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
    Cloud Native Applications
    Serverless Computing
    DevOps in the Cloud
    Microservices Architecture
    Artificial Intelligence in the Cloud
    Internet of Things (IoT) in the Cloud
    Cloud Security Best Practices
    Cloud Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
    Cloud Cost Optimization
    Cloud Risk Management
    Cloud Compliance
    Cloud Performance Tuning
    Cloud Vendor Selection
    Cloud Migration Strategies
    Cloud Management and Governance
    Cloud Scalability and Elasticity
    Cloud Disaster Recovery
    Cloud Backup Strategies
    Cloud Incident Response
    Cloud Performance Monitoring
    Cloud Troubleshooting
    Cloud Service Orchestration
    Cloud Integration
    Cloud API and SDK
    Cloud Networking Protocols
    Software Defined Networking (SDN)
    Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
    Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
    Cloud Storage Technologies
    Cloud Object Storage
    Cloud Block Storage
    Cloud File Storage
    Cloud Content Delivery Network (CDN)
    Cloud Backup and Sync
    Cloud Encryption
    Cloud Data Migration
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What roles can I use the CISCO Cloud Online Test for?

  • CISCO Cloud Security Engineer
  • CISCO Cloud Engineer
  • Cloud Security Architect CISCO
  • CISCO Cloud Operations Manager

How is the CISCO Cloud Online Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

  • Designing scalable and fault-tolerant systems
  • Implementing disaster recovery plans for cloud
  • Understanding cloud storage and data management
  • Monitoring and optimizing cloud performance
  • Creating and managing virtual networks
  • Implementing identity and access management in the cloud
  • Understanding software-defined networking
  • Managing cloud-based databases
  • Configuring and managing cloud load balancers
  • Implementing multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments
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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.


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CISCO Cloud Hiring Test FAQs

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

  • Non-googleable questions
  • IP proctoring
  • Screen proctoring
  • Web proctoring
  • Webcam proctoring
  • Plagiarism detection
  • Secure browser
  • Copy paste protection

Read more about the proctoring features.

How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.

I'm a candidate. Can I try a practice test?

No. Unfortunately, we do not support practice tests at the moment. However, you can use our sample questions for practice.

What is the cost of using this test?

You can check out our pricing plans.

Can I get a free trial?

Yes, you can sign up for free and preview this test.

I just moved to a paid plan. How can I request a custom assessment?

Here is a quick guide on how to request a custom assessment on Adaface.

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