Which three options are attack vectors protected by Email Security? (Choose three)

The correct answer is A. Endpoints C. Mobile D. E-mail. Email Security solutions (such as Cisco Secure Email) protect three attack vectors: Email (D) - the primary channel for phishing, malware, and spam; Endpoints (A) - desktops and laptops where malicious email content executes or is accessed; and Mobile (C) - smartphones and…

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Options

AEndpoints
BOffline Devices
CMobile
DE-mail
EVoicemail
FBackups

How the community answered

(13 responses)

A
92% (12)
F
8% (1)

Explanation

Email Security solutions (such as Cisco Secure Email) protect three attack vectors: Email (D) - the primary channel for phishing, malware, and spam; Endpoints (A) - desktops and laptops where malicious email content executes or is accessed; and Mobile (C) - smartphones and tablets that connect to corporate email and are equally exposed to email-borne threats.

The distractors fail because Offline Devices (B) cannot receive email at all, making them irrelevant as an email-based attack surface; Voicemail (E) is a voice/telephony channel outside the scope of email security (covered instead by voice security controls); and Backups (F) are storage targets, not attack vectors protected by email security.

Memory tip: Use the acronym EME - Email, Mobile, Endpoints - the three surfaces where email threats land and where email security defends.

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#Email Security#Attack Vectors#Endpoint Protection#Mobile Security

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