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500-651 · Question #14

How does the Cisco AnyConnect AMP Module help to protect customer's networks?

The correct answer is D. AnyConnect can deploy AMP for Endpoints for Windows or OSX. Option D is correct because the Cisco AnyConnect AMP Module functions as a deployment vehicle, allowing administrators to push the AMP for Endpoints agent onto Windows and macOS machines as part of the AnyConnect client installation - extending endpoint malware protection…

Endpoint Security

Question

How does the Cisco AnyConnect AMP Module help to protect customer's networks?

Options

  • AAMP is a unified agent that combines posture check and authentication across wired wireless,
  • BAMP Module can profile devices before allowing them to connect
  • CAMP provides highly secure access for select enterprise mobile applications
  • DAnyConnect can deploy AMP for Endpoints for Windows or OSX

How the community answered

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

Explanation

Option D is correct because the Cisco AnyConnect AMP Module functions as a deployment vehicle, allowing administrators to push the AMP for Endpoints agent onto Windows and macOS machines as part of the AnyConnect client installation - extending endpoint malware protection across the network without requiring a separate rollout.

Why the distractors are wrong:

  • A describes the Network Access Manager (NAM) module, which handles 802.1X authentication and posture across wired/wireless - not AMP's function.
  • B describes device profiling, a capability associated with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) or the posture module, not AMP.
  • C describes per-app VPN or mobile security features (closer to Cisco's mobile solutions), not AMP's purpose.

Memory tip: Think of the AMP Module as a "trojan horse for good" - AnyConnect secretly carries and installs the AMP for Endpoints agent onto the machine. AMP = malware protection, not authentication, profiling, or mobile access.

Topics

#AMP#AnyConnect#Endpoint Protection#Malware Defense

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