350-701 Endpoint Protection and Detection Practice Question
A company with 5,000 endpoints is using Cisco Secure Endpoint. The security team receives an alert that a specific file (SHA256: 8f4a...b2c) has been detected as malware on 10 endpoints. The file has been quarantined on those endpoints. The team wants to ensure that no other endpoints in the organization have this file. Which feature should be used to locate the file across all endpoints?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between reactive alert-based tools (like the AMP Dashboard) and proactive search capabilities (like Orbital), and the trap here is that candidates assume the dashboard's event filters can locate files across all endpoints, when in fact they only show events that have already been logged.
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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Orbital Advanced Search
Orbital Advanced Search is the correct feature because it provides a powerful, query-based search capability across all endpoints managed by Cisco Secure Endpoint. It allows the security team to search for specific file hashes (like SHA256: 8f4a...b2c) across the entire endpoint fleet, identifying any endpoint that has the file present, regardless of whether it has been quarantined or not. This is the only option that enables proactive, organization-wide file discovery beyond simple alert-based or policy-driven actions.
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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The Policy editor with file blacklist
Why it's wrong here
Policy editor configures rules, but does not search for existing files.
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Orbital Advanced Search
Why this is correct
Orbital can search across all endpoints for a specific file hash.
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TETRA traffic analysis
Why it's wrong here
TETRA analyzes network traffic, not file presence on endpoints.
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The AMP Dashboard with event filters
Why it's wrong here
Dashboard shows events, but not a proactive search for a file across all endpoints.
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