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350-701 Practice Question: A security analyst is investigating an incident…
A security analyst is investigating an incident on an endpoint protected by Cisco AMP. The analyst needs to isolate the compromised process and prevent it from communicating with other processes or the network. Which EDR capability should be used to achieve this?
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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Process isolation
Process isolation is an EDR capability that terminates the process and blocks its network and inter-process communication, effectively containing the threat.
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 quarantine
Why it's wrong here
File quarantine isolates the malicious file but does not stop a currently running process.
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IOC scanning
Why it's wrong here
IOC scanning identifies indicators but does not isolate processes.
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Process isolation
Why this is correct
Process isolation stops the process and blocks its communication, containing the threat.
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Remote shell
Why it's wrong here
Remote shell allows interactive investigation but does not isolate the process automatically.
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