350-701 Endpoint Protection and Detection Practice Question
A company is deploying Cisco Secure Endpoint and wants to ensure that endpoints are protected against zero-day exploits. Which two features should be enabled to provide this protection? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between signature-based detection (File Reputation) and behavior-based detection (Exploit Prevention and Malware Analytics), leading candidates to mistakenly choose File Reputation because they assume it covers all unknown threats.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Exploit Prevention
Exploit Prevention (B) is correct because it uses exploit-specific signatures and behavioral monitoring to block common exploitation techniques (e.g., heap spray, ROP, SEH overwrite) without relying on known malware signatures, making it effective against zero-day exploits. Malware Analytics (C) is correct because it detonates suspicious files in a sandboxed environment to analyze behavior and detect previously unknown threats, providing protection against zero-day malware before signatures are available.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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File Reputation
Why it's wrong here
File Reputation uses known signatures, not effective against zero-day.
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Exploit Prevention
Why this is correct
Exploit Prevention protects against exploit techniques used by zero-day attacks.
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Malware Analytics (sandboxing)
Why this is correct
Sandboxing analyzes unknown files for malicious behavior.
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Application Control
Why it's wrong here
Application Control is for managing allowed applications, not zero-day protection.
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Device Control
Why it's wrong here
Device Control manages peripheral devices, not zero-day protection.
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