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Which Cisco product included in the Endpoint threat-centric solution?
The correct answer is A. Umbrella. Umbrella (A) is Cisco's cloud-delivered security service that operates at the DNS layer, protecting endpoints before malicious connections are even established - making it a core component of Cisco's endpoint threat-centric security solution. It secures users on and off the…
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Which Cisco product included in the Endpoint threat-centric solution?
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- AUmbrella
- BASAv
- CMeraki MX
- DCloudlock
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A93% (28)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Umbrella (A) is Cisco's cloud-delivered security service that operates at the DNS layer, protecting endpoints before malicious connections are even established - making it a core component of Cisco's endpoint threat-centric security solution. It secures users on and off the corporate network, which is why it fits the endpoint category: protection follows the user/device.
ASAv (B) is the virtual version of Cisco's Adaptive Security Appliance - a firewall/VPN product that is network-centric, not endpoint-centric.
Meraki MX (C) is a cloud-managed security appliance focused on branch/network perimeter security, placing it in the network-centric category rather than endpoint.
Cloudlock (D) is Cisco's CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker) solution, which is cloud-centric - it governs SaaS application usage and data, not endpoints directly.
Memory tip: Think "Umbrella covers your Users (endpoints) wherever they go" - since Umbrella follows users via DNS, it's the endpoint-focused product. The other three all tie to infrastructure: firewall (ASAv), branch appliance (Meraki MX), or cloud app governance (Cloudlock).
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