Quick Answer
The answer is Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints) because it delivers cloud-based file reputation and endpoint protection through the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) cloud, which analyzes file behavior against global threat intelligence and machine learning models to assign reputation scores and block or quarantine malicious files in real time. On the Cisco SCOR / CCNP Security Core 350-701 exam, this question tests your understanding of how Cisco Secure Endpoint leverages cloud-based file reputation for endpoint security, often appearing as a straightforward concept question where you must distinguish it from other Cisco technologies like Firepower or Umbrella. A common trap is confusing Cisco Secure Endpoint with Cisco Secure Web Appliance or Cisco Umbrella, but remember that only Secure Endpoint directly provides file reputation analysis on the endpoint itself. Memory tip: think “AMP for Endpoints = cloud reputation on the endpoint” to lock in the correct choice.
This 350-701 practice question tests your understanding of endpoint protection and detection. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An organization wants to prevent malware from executing on endpoints by using a file reputation service. Which Cisco technology provides cloud-based file reputation and analysis for endpoint protection?
Cisco Stealthwatch
Why wrong: Stealthwatch is for network traffic analytics, not endpoint protection.
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Why wrong: ISE is for network access control, not file reputation.
Cisco Firepower NGFW
Why wrong: NGFW is a network-based firewall, not an endpoint solution.
Cisco Secure Endpoint (AMP for Endpoints)
Cisco Secure Endpoint provides cloud-based file reputation and analysis.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Cisco Secure Endpoint (AMP for Endpoints)
Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints) is the correct answer because it provides cloud-based file reputation and analysis through its Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) cloud. This service uses global threat intelligence and machine learning to analyze file behavior, assign reputation scores, and block or quarantine malicious files on endpoints in real time.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Cisco Stealthwatch
Why it's wrong here
Stealthwatch is for network traffic analytics, not endpoint protection.
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Why it's wrong here
ISE is for network access control, not file reputation.
Cisco Firepower NGFW
Why it's wrong here
NGFW is a network-based firewall, not an endpoint solution.
Cisco Secure Endpoint (AMP for Endpoints)
Why this is correct
Cisco Secure Endpoint provides cloud-based file reputation and analysis.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Cisco often tests the distinction between network-based file inspection (Firepower NGFW with AMP for Networks) and endpoint-based file reputation (Secure Endpoint), so candidates mistakenly choose Firepower NGFW because they associate 'file reputation' with the firewall's AMP feature, not realizing the question specifies 'endpoints' and 'cloud-based file reputation and analysis' for endpoint protection.
Detailed technical explanation
Cisco Secure Endpoint uses a lightweight connector on the endpoint that sends file hashes (SHA-256) and metadata to the AMP cloud for reputation lookup. The cloud returns a disposition (clean, malicious, or unknown) and can trigger retrospective alerts if a file later becomes malicious, leveraging the TETRA (Telemetry, Exploit, Threat, Reputation, and Analysis) engine. In a real-world scenario, if a zero-day malware file is first seen on one endpoint, the cloud updates its reputation globally, preventing execution on all other protected endpoints within minutes.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the 350-701 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Endpoint Protection and Detection — This question tests Endpoint Protection and Detection — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Cisco Secure Endpoint (AMP for Endpoints) — Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints) is the correct answer because it provides cloud-based file reputation and analysis through its Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) cloud. This service uses global threat intelligence and machine learning to analyze file behavior, assign reputation scores, and block or quarantine malicious files on endpoints in real time.
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