A company recently performed malware cleanup on a large number of workstations. The Chief Security Officer (CSO) is concerned about malicious reaching the organization through email. Which of the…

The correct answer is A. Upgrading the local antivirus to an anti-malware solution. NOTE: Option D (spam filters) is the most directly targeted control for email-borne threats, as it intercepts malicious messages before they reach users. However, the exam marks A as correct: upgrading local antivirus to a comprehensive anti-malware solution. Following a…

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A company recently performed malware cleanup on a large number of workstations. The Chief Security Officer (CSO) is concerned about malicious reaching the organization through email. Which of the following should a technician recommend to the CISCO?

Options

AUpgrading the local antivirus to an anti-malware solution
BConfiguring host-based firewall for each PC
CUpdating the mat server to the latest version
DInstalling robust spem filters

How the community answered

(26 responses)

A
96% (25)
B
4% (1)

Explanation

NOTE: Option D (spam filters) is the most directly targeted control for email-borne threats, as it intercepts malicious messages before they reach users. However, the exam marks A as correct: upgrading local antivirus to a comprehensive anti-malware solution. Following a widespread malware incident, strengthening endpoint protection ensures threats that do arrive-via email or any other vector-are detected and blocked at execution time. Modern anti-malware includes behavioral and heuristic detection that goes beyond the signature-based scanning of traditional antivirus. In a real defense-in-depth strategy, both spam filtering and endpoint anti-malware are recommended; the exam prioritizes endpoint protection here.

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#spam filters#email security#malware prevention#anti-malware

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