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350-701 Exam - Question 253


What is the role of an endpoint in protecting a user from a phishing attack?

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Correct Answer: A

Endpoints play a critical role in ensuring user protection from phishing attacks by maintaining up-to-date antivirus and antimalware software. These tools help protect the system from malicious software that phishing attempts often aim to install once the user interacts with fraudulent messages. While machine learning models and network security measures are valuable for broader cybersecurity strategies, the fundamental protection at the endpoint level involves direct measures such as ensuring security softwares are current and capable of recognizing and mitigating threats immediately.

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semi1750Option: A
Apr 4, 2022

Picked A. The question is asking EPP, not EDR https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/what-is-endpoint-protection-platform.html#~how-an-epp-works

stalkr3
Apr 16, 2023

How do you if it is asking EPP?

kernigerOption: A
Aug 19, 2021

So often its harder to derypt what cisco really wants to ask instead of understanding the techniques behind the services. Secure Endpoint (AMP) will consume the machine learning, anomalies etc. but its the role of the cloud. I think the only thing what can really be at the role of the Endpoint is A.

jccastiyo
Nov 19, 2021

The answer is right but the question looks wrong. Should be "the role of AMP for Endpoints" and not "the role of an endpoint". Endpoints do not have any role in protecting the user. Admins, appliances and the user himself do.

coentrorOption: B
Nov 30, 2021

It is B: Cisco Advanced Phishing Protection provides unprecedented insight into the email coming in to your organization, flowing out of your organization, and within your organization. Powered by Cisco Identity Intelligence – Cisco's unique machine learning techniques based on historical email traffic to your organization – Advanced Phishing Protection models the unique behavior of all legitimate email senders and allows you to quickly distinguish good messages from potentially bad messages. Coupled with Identity Intelligence, Cisco's platform of data – built from analyzing billions of email messages worldwide – provides you a risk overview of all messages in your organization and senders who send email into your organization.

dr4gn00t
Jan 28, 2022

Q was about endpoints, not ESA

FortiSherlockOption: B
Aug 10, 2022

I agree with B, it is the only thing that makes sense. Machine Learning can be used to detect patterns of Phishing Mails, while Anti-Virus tools will not prevent this. How can an anti-virus tool stop you from inserting your credentials into a malicious website for example ? Machine learning tools could detect this by checking URLs and detect something like am4zon.com.

MUKDOption: A
Aug 26, 2021

answer is A

zamkljoOption: A
May 19, 2023

Machine Learning & Endpoint??? would be correct for Machine Learning & ESA.

SegaMasterSystemAdmin
May 25, 2023

Antivirus and antimalware software does not protect from phishing attacks

Ko13Option: A
Nov 4, 2023

Ok so, the Secure Endpoint Datasheet does speak about machine learning but it seems to be for malware only. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/fireamp-endpoints/datasheet-c78-733181.html At no point it speaks about phishing, so it seems the only option would be A...

SarbiOption: A
Aug 23, 2021

Should be A

MoIIOption: B
Nov 21, 2021

I'd go with B here

MoII
Nov 28, 2021

Sorry about that, I'll go for A instead since I belive B belongs to Cisco Secure Email Phishing Defense: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/security/cloud-email-security/at-a-glance-c45-740894.pdf The only remianing valid option would be A

djsonicdh
Apr 23, 2022

The Q Say the rol of the endpoint, but the answers don't Match with the Question

kjuboOption: B
Nov 10, 2022

I agree with B

Emlia1Option: B
Nov 27, 2022

It should be B

tanri04Option: B
Dec 20, 2022

my answer: B

itsklkOption: B
Apr 29, 2023

Machine Learning :)

jku2cyaOption: B
Jul 11, 2023

Not sure between A and B, but leaning toward B. A is signatures based.

Rododendron2Option: A
Jun 6, 2024

If question really is like this - about endpoint, then A