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350-701 Practice Question: Is using Cisco ESA to protect against email-borne…
An organization is using Cisco ESA to protect against email-borne threats. They notice that some phishing emails are not being caught by the anti-spam engine. The emails contain malicious URLs that are rewritten by the ESA. Which feature should be verified to ensure the rewritten URLs are properly analyzed?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between features that inspect content (anti-spam, anti-virus) versus features that analyze URLs at the time of click, leading candidates to mistakenly choose anti-virus or anti-spam options when the question specifically involves rewritten URLs.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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URL filtering and analysis settings
B is correct because the URL filtering and analysis settings control how the Cisco ESA rewrites and subsequently analyzes malicious URLs. When a phishing email contains a malicious URL, the ESA can rewrite the URL to point to its own proxy for real-time analysis. If this feature is not properly configured or if the analysis settings (such as reputation scoring or time-of-click verification) are disabled, the rewritten URLs may not be inspected, allowing the threat to bypass detection.
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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Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies
Why it's wrong here
DLP is for sensitive data, not URL analysis.
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URL filtering and analysis settings
Why this is correct
This ensures rewritten URLs are analyzed for malicious content.
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Anti-Virus scanning engine
Why it's wrong here
Anti-virus scans attachments, not URLs.
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Encryption policies
Why it's wrong here
Encryption does not analyze URLs.
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