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What is used as a solution for protecting an individual network endpoint from attack?

The correct answer is A. antivirus software. The question asks for a solution specifically designed to protect an individual network endpoint from various attacks.

Submitted by khalil_dz· Mar 5, 2026Security Fundamentals

Question

What is used as a solution for protecting an individual network endpoint from attack?

Options

  • Aantivirus software
  • Bwireless controller
  • Crouter
  • DCisco DNA Center

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    93% (25)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

The question asks for a solution specifically designed to protect an individual network endpoint from various attacks.

Aantivirus softwareCorrect

Antivirus software is a primary endpoint security solution designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software like viruses, malware, and ransomware from individual computers or servers, thereby protecting them from attack. It often includes real-time scanning and signature-based detection to safeguard the endpoint's integrity.

Bwireless controller

A wireless controller manages and centralizes the configuration and operation of multiple wireless access points, but it does not directly protect individual endpoints from attacks.

Crouter

A router directs network traffic between different networks and provides basic firewall capabilities but is not designed for granular, host-based protection of a single endpoint against malware.

DCisco DNA Center

Cisco DNA Center is a network management and automation platform for entire networks, not a direct endpoint protection solution for an individual device.

Concept tested: Endpoint security solutions

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint?view=o365-worldwide

Topics

#Antivirus software#Endpoint security

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