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350-701 Practice Question: Prevent sensitive data such as credit card…
A company wants to prevent sensitive data such as credit card numbers from being sent via email. Which Cisco ESA feature should be enabled?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between security features that protect against external threats (Anti-Spam, Anti-Malware) versus those that control internal data leakage (DLP), leading candidates to confuse content inspection for malicious intent with content inspection for sensitive data.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
C is correct because Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is the Cisco ESA feature specifically designed to inspect email content and attachments for sensitive data patterns, such as credit card numbers, and enforce policies to prevent their unauthorized transmission. DLP uses predefined or custom dictionaries and message filters to detect and block or quarantine such data, directly addressing the requirement to prevent sensitive data from being sent via email.
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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Anti-Spam
Why it's wrong here
Anti-spam filters unsolicited bulk email, not sensitive content.
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Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)
Why it's wrong here
S/MIME provides encryption and signing, not content inspection.
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Why this is correct
DLP scans email content for sensitive data patterns.
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Anti-Malware
Why it's wrong here
Anti-malware detects viruses, not sensitive data.
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