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350-701 · Question #381

Which Cisco security solution determines if an endpoint has the latest OS updates and patches installed on the system?

The correct answer is D. Security Posture Assessment Service. Cisco's Security Posture Assessment Service evaluates an endpoint's compliance with security policies, including checking for the latest OS updates and patches.

Submitted by paula_co· Mar 30, 2026Endpoint Protection and Detection

Question

Which Cisco security solution determines if an endpoint has the latest OS updates and patches installed on the system?

Options

  • ACisco Endpoint Security Analytics
  • BCisco AMP for Endpoints
  • CEndpoint Compliance Scanner
  • DSecurity Posture Assessment Service

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    91% (52)

Why each option

Cisco's Security Posture Assessment Service evaluates an endpoint's compliance with security policies, including checking for the latest OS updates and patches.

ACisco Endpoint Security Analytics

Cisco Endpoint Security Analytics focuses on detecting threats and anomalies through behavioral analysis, not primarily on assessing patch compliance.

BCisco AMP for Endpoints

Cisco AMP for Endpoints (now Cisco Secure Endpoint) is an advanced malware protection solution for preventing, detecting, and responding to malware, not primarily for OS patch compliance scanning.

CEndpoint Compliance Scanner

"Endpoint Compliance Scanner" is a generic term and not a specific Cisco product that precisely matches the described functionality as a service.

DSecurity Posture Assessment ServiceCorrect

Security Posture Assessment Service, often integrated with solutions like Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), checks an endpoint's health and compliance against defined security policies, which typically include verifying the installation of the latest operating system updates, patches, and antivirus definitions before granting network access.

Concept tested: Endpoint security posture assessment

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/identity-services-engine/index.html

Topics

#endpoint compliance#patch assessment#OS updates#posture assessment

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