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350-701 · Question #49

Which two features of Cisco Email Security can protect your organization against email threats?(choose two)

The correct answer is B. Data loss prevention D. Geolocation-based filtering. Cisco Email Security protects against threats using Data Loss Prevention to secure sensitive data and Geolocation-based filtering to block region-specific attacks.

Submitted by krish.m· Mar 30, 2026Content Security

Question

Which two features of Cisco Email Security can protect your organization against email threats?(choose two)

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Options

  • ATime-based one-time passwords
  • BData loss prevention
  • CHeuristic-based filtering
  • DGeolocation-based filtering
  • ENetFlow

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    92% (22)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

Cisco Email Security protects against threats using Data Loss Prevention to secure sensitive data and Geolocation-based filtering to block region-specific attacks.

ATime-based one-time passwords

Time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) are used for multi-factor authentication, which secures access to systems, not directly for email content threat protection.

BData loss preventionCorrect

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a crucial feature in Cisco Email Security that scans outbound email content for sensitive information, preventing its unauthorized transmission and protecting against data exfiltration.

CHeuristic-based filtering

While heuristic-based filtering is a common technique used in email security for spam and malware detection, Data Loss Prevention and Geolocation-based filtering are distinct, configurable features in Cisco ESA specifically designed to address different threat vectors like data exfiltration and region-specific attacks.

DGeolocation-based filteringCorrect

Geolocation-based filtering allows organizations to block or quarantine emails originating from or destined for specific geographic regions, which can be an effective strategy against geographically targeted attacks or spam.

ENetFlow

NetFlow is a network protocol used for collecting IP traffic information, primarily for network monitoring and analysis, not a direct email security protection feature within Cisco ESA itself.

Concept tested: Cisco Email Security features

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

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#Cisco Email Security#DLP#geolocation filtering#email threat protection

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