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Which is a key feature that Advanced Malware Protection provides?
The correct answer is C. Retrospective Security. Retrospective Security is the standout feature of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) because it continuously monitors files after they pass initial inspection. If a file is later identified as malicious - based on updated threat intelligence - AMP can trace back, alert on…
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Which is a key feature that Advanced Malware Protection provides?
Options
- ADynamic Content Analysis
- BReputation Analytics
- CRetrospective Security
- DDynamic URL Filtering
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- C93% (28)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Retrospective Security is the standout feature of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) because it continuously monitors files after they pass initial inspection. If a file is later identified as malicious - based on updated threat intelligence - AMP can trace back, alert on, and remediate the threat retroactively. This "looking back in time" capability is unique to AMP and not found in traditional point-in-time detection tools.
Why the distractors are wrong:
- A. Dynamic Content Analysis - Associated with sandboxing/content inspection technologies, not a named key feature of AMP.
- B. Reputation Analytics - While AMP uses file reputation scoring, this is a component, not the defining feature; reputation-based filtering is more central to tools like Cisco Umbrella.
- D. Dynamic URL Filtering - This belongs to web proxy/security solutions (e.g., Cisco WSA or Umbrella), not AMP.
Memory tip: Think of AMP as having a "time machine" - the Retrospective in Retrospective Security means it looks retro (backward) to catch threats that slipped through earlier. If you remember "AMP = looks back," you'll lock in option C.
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