350-701 Content Security Practice Question
Which Cisco technology uses SenderBase reputation scores (SBRS) to evaluate incoming email?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Cisco ESA anti-spam
Cisco ESA uses IronPort SenderBase reputation to assign a score (-10 to +10) to senders to determine spam likelihood.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Cisco ESA anti-spam
Why this is correct
SenderBase is the anti-spam technology in ESA.
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Cisco Firepower intrusion prevention
Why it's wrong here
IPS uses signatures, not sender reputation.
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Cisco WSA URL filtering
Why it's wrong here
WSA uses web reputation, not email sender reputation.
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Cisco Umbrella DNS security
Why it's wrong here
Umbrella uses DNS-layer security, not SBRS.
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