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What are two Detection and Analytics Engines of Cognitive Threat Analytics? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. data exfiltration B. command and control communication. Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics uses detection and analytics engines like data exfiltration and command and control communication to identify sophisticated threats.

Submitted by olafpl· Mar 30, 2026Security Operations and Orchestration

Question

What are two Detection and Analytics Engines of Cognitive Threat Analytics? (Choose two.)

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Options

  • Adata exfiltration
  • Bcommand and control communication
  • Cintelligent proxy
  • Dsnort
  • EURL categorization

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    89% (16)
  • D
    6% (1)
  • E
    6% (1)

Why each option

Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics uses detection and analytics engines like data exfiltration and command and control communication to identify sophisticated threats.

Adata exfiltrationCorrect

Data exfiltration is a specific type of malicious activity that Cognitive Threat Analytics is designed to detect, identifying attempts to illicitly transfer data out of a network.

Bcommand and control communicationCorrect

Command and control (C2) communication is a key indicator of compromise, and Cognitive Threat Analytics focuses on detecting these covert channels used by attackers to control compromised systems.

Cintelligent proxy

An intelligent proxy is a network component that mediates traffic and provides security services, but it is not a detection and analytics engine within CTA itself.

Dsnort

Snort is an open-source intrusion prevention system (IPS) engine, distinct from Cognitive Threat Analytics' specialized behavioral analysis engines.

EURL categorization

URL categorization is a function of web filtering for content classification, not a core detection and analytics engine within Cognitive Threat Analytics.

Concept tested: Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics engines

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/cognitive-threat-analytics/qa_c67-732560.html

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#Cognitive Threat Analytics#data exfiltration detection#C2 communication#threat analytics engines

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