A managed security service provider (MSSP) is offering a new service to protect client endpoints from fileless malware and ransomware. The service must include advanced behavioral analysis, machine learning for threat detection, and the ability to roll back malicious changes. Traditional signature-based antivirus solutions are not sufficient. Which Cisco endpoint security technology is best suited to fulfill these requirements?
- ACisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints)
- BCisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
- CCisco Umbrella
- DCisco Stealthwatch Enterprise
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Correct answer: A. Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints)
Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints) is an EDR solution that uses advanced behavioral analysis, machine learning, and exploit prevention to detect fileless malware and ransomware. It includes capabilities like orbital advanced search for forensics and ransomware protection with rollback, directly addressing the requirements. FTD is a firewall, Umbrella is DNS-layer security, and Stealthwatch is network visibility, not endpoint protection.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) is a next-generation firewall and IPS, primarily focused on network-level protection, not endpoint-specific advanced threat detection and rollback.
- C. Cisco Umbrella provides DNS-layer security to block malicious domains and IPs, but it does not offer endpoint-level behavioral analysis, machine learning for fileless malware, or rollback capabilities.
- D. Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise provides network visibility and threat detection based on NetFlow, focusing on network-level anomalies, not endpoint-specific advanced threat protection and rollback.
Cisco Secure Endpoint Features
Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints) is an EDR solution offering advanced threat protection for endpoints, including behavioral analysis, machine learning, exploit prevention, and ransomware rollback capabilities.
- Detects fileless malware and ransomware.
- Uses behavioral analysis and machine learning.
- Provides ransomware rollback and forensic tools.
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