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350-701 Practice Question: Deploy endpoint hardening measures to prevent…
A company wants to deploy endpoint hardening measures to prevent unauthorized applications from executing. Which THREE techniques are commonly used for application control? (Choose three.)
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Application whitelisting
Application whitelisting allows only approved applications to run. Host-based IPS monitors/prevents malicious behavior. EDR capabilities like file quarantine and process isolation help control applications. Blacklisting is less effective; patch management is not application control.
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Application whitelisting
Why this is correct
Whitelisting permits only pre-approved applications to execute.
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Host-based IPS
Why this is correct
HIPS can block execution of malicious code based on signatures or behavior.
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Patch management
Why it's wrong here
Patch management addresses vulnerabilities but does not control application execution.
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EDR capabilities (e.g., file quarantine)
Why this is correct
EDR can quarantine malicious files and isolate processes, preventing execution.
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Application blacklisting
Why it's wrong here
Blacklisting blocks known bad applications but is less effective than whitelisting.
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