350-701 Content Security Practice Question
A company is experiencing an increase in spear-phishing attacks targeting executives. Which TWO Cisco ESA features should be configured to mitigate this threat?
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Why each option matters
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BEC impersonation protection
IMPERSONATION PROTECTION (BEC) and DMARC verification help detect spoofed executive emails. Outbreak filters and anti-spam may not catch targeted attacks.
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Anti-spam (SenderBase)
Why it's wrong here
May not catch targeted attacks from trusted domains.
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BEC impersonation protection
Why this is correct
Specifically designed to detect impersonation of executives.
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DMARC verification
Why this is correct
Prevents domain spoofing, a common technique in spear-phishing.
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DLP policies
Why it's wrong here
DLP is for data loss, not phishing detection.
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Outbreak Filters
Why it's wrong here
Outbreak filters detect malware outbreaks, not targeted phishing.
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