Question 842 of 978
350-701 Endpoint Protection and Detection Practice Question
Which THREE actions should a security engineer take when configuring a Cisco AMP for Endpoints policy to minimize false positives while maintaining strong protection?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that enabling all exploit prevention rules maximizes security, but the trap here is that doing so ignores environmental context and leads to false positives, while disabling file reputation is a dangerous overreaction that sacrifices protection for performance.
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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Configure custom whitelist exclusions for trusted applications
Configuring custom whitelist exclusions for trusted applications prevents Cisco AMP for Endpoints from flagging legitimate software as malicious, which directly reduces false positives. This is done by adding file hashes, paths, or certificate signers to the exclusion list, ensuring that known safe executables are not subjected to further analysis or blocked.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Configure custom whitelist exclusions for trusted applications
Why this is correct
Whitelisting reduces false positives.
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Use group-based policies to apply different rules to different endpoint populations
Why this is correct
Allows fine-tuning per group.
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Enable all exploit prevention rules regardless of environment
Why it's wrong here
Some rules may break legitimate applications.
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Set file reputation to block only files with 'Malicious' disposition
Why this is correct
Avoids blocking 'Unknown' files that are likely benign.
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Disable file reputation to reduce cloud queries
Why it's wrong here
Disabling file reputation removes a key detection method.
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Last reviewed: Jul 4, 2026
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