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350-701 · Question #20

Which two features are used to configure Cisco Secure Email Gateway with a multilayer approach to fight viruses and malware? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Sophos engine D. outbreak filters. Cisco Secure Email Gateway uses multiple antivirus engines like Sophos and real-time Outbreak Filters for a multilayered defense against email-borne threats.

Submitted by weili_xi· Mar 30, 2026Content Security

Question

Which two features are used to configure Cisco Secure Email Gateway with a multilayer approach to fight viruses and malware? (Choose two.)

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Options

  • ASophos engine
  • Bwhite list
  • CRAT
  • Doutbreak filters
  • EDLP

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    86% (48)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • E
    7% (4)

Why each option

Cisco Secure Email Gateway uses multiple antivirus engines like Sophos and real-time Outbreak Filters for a multilayered defense against email-borne threats.

ASophos engineCorrect

Cisco Secure Email Gateway (formerly ESA) integrates multiple antivirus engines, such as the Sophos engine, to provide a multilayered defense using signature-based and heuristic detection methods against viruses and malware.

Bwhite list

A whitelist allows email from trusted senders or domains to bypass certain checks, which is a policy control, but it is not a primary feature for actively detecting and fighting unknown viruses and malware.

CRAT

RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is a type of malware, not a feature or component of the Cisco Secure Email Gateway used to combat malware.

Doutbreak filtersCorrect

Outbreak Filters provide an additional layer of defense by leveraging real-time threat intelligence to detect and block new, emerging email threats and malware outbreaks before traditional antivirus signatures are updated.

EDLP

DLP (Data Loss Prevention) is a feature focused on preventing sensitive information from leaving the organization via email, rather than detecting and blocking incoming viruses and malware.

Concept tested: Cisco Secure Email Gateway anti-malware

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/email-security/email-security-datasheet.html

Topics

#Cisco ESA#Sophos engine#outbreak filters#email antimalware

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