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Using Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics, which platform automatically blocks risky sites, and test unknown sites for hidden advanced threats before allowing users to click them?

The correct answer is C. Cisco Web Security Appliance. Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), leveraging Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics, automatically blocks risky sites and tests unknown sites for advanced threats before user access.

Submitted by diego_uy· Mar 30, 2026Content Security

Question

Using Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics, which platform automatically blocks risky sites, and test unknown sites for hidden advanced threats before allowing users to click them?

Options

  • ACisco Identity Services Engine
  • BCisco Enterprise Security Appliance
  • CCisco Web Security Appliance
  • DCisco Advanced Stealthwatch Appliance

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    96% (25)

Why each option

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), leveraging Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics, automatically blocks risky sites and tests unknown sites for advanced threats before user access.

ACisco Identity Services Engine

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is for access control and policy management, not primarily for web content filtering and threat analysis of URLs.

BCisco Enterprise Security Appliance

Cisco Enterprise Security Appliance is a broad term and not a specific product primarily responsible for web content analysis and blocking like the WSA.

CCisco Web Security ApplianceCorrect

The Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) is designed for comprehensive web security, including URL filtering and advanced threat protection, and when integrated with Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics, it proactively identifies and blocks access to malicious or risky websites and inspects unknown URLs for hidden threats before users click them, safeguarding against web-based attacks.

DCisco Advanced Stealthwatch Appliance

Cisco Stealthwatch (now Cisco Secure Network Analytics) focuses on network visibility and anomaly detection using flow data, not specifically on proactive web URL analysis and blocking.

Concept tested: Cisco WSA web threat protection

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/web-security-appliance/index.html

Topics

#Cisco Web Security Appliance#Web security#Threat intelligence

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