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Which security solution protects users leveraging DNS-layer security?
The correct answer is C. Cisco Umbrella. Cisco Umbrella provides DNS-layer security, protecting users by blocking access to malicious domains before a connection is ever established.
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Which security solution protects users leveraging DNS-layer security?
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- ACisco ISE
- BCisco FTD
- CCisco Umbrella
- DCisco ASA
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Why each option
Cisco Umbrella provides DNS-layer security, protecting users by blocking access to malicious domains before a connection is ever established.
Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is an identity and access control policy platform, not primarily a DNS-layer security solution.
Cisco FTD (Firepower Threat Defense) is a next-generation firewall and IPS, primarily operating at network and application layers, not specifically at the DNS layer for external domain resolution.
Cisco Umbrella offers cloud-delivered security that operates at the DNS layer, inspecting DNS requests to block access to malicious domains, command-and-control callbacks, and phishing sites before a user's device even connects to the destination IP address. This proactive approach prevents threats from reaching endpoints.
Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) is a traditional firewall and VPN concentrator, also operating at network and application layers, and does not inherently provide DNS-layer security for external threats.
Concept tested: DNS-layer security solution
Source: https://docs.umbrella.com/umbrella-user-guide/docs/about-umbrella
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