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350-701 Practice Question: Is using Cisco ESA and wants to ensure that…
An organization is using Cisco ESA and wants to ensure that outgoing emails containing credit card numbers are blocked before leaving the network. Which feature should be configured?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between DLP (content inspection for sensitive data) and encryption (protecting data in transit), leading candidates to mistakenly choose Encryption policies when the goal is to block or prevent data exfiltration, not just secure the channel.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies
Cisco ESA uses Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to inspect outgoing email content for sensitive data such as credit card numbers. DLP can identify patterns (e.g., 16-digit card numbers) using predefined or custom dictionaries and enforce actions like blocking, quarantining, or encrypting the message before it leaves the network. Anti-Spam, Encryption, and Anti-Virus policies do not perform content-based pattern matching for sensitive data.
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 policies
Why it's wrong here
Anti-spam handles incoming spam, not outgoing sensitive data.
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies
Why this is correct
DLP inspects content for sensitive data patterns.
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Encryption policies
Why it's wrong here
Encryption secures data but does not block it.
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Anti-Virus scanning
Why it's wrong here
Anti-virus detects malware, not credit card numbers.
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