Which two options are objectives that are defined as part of the "before" stage of the attack continuum? {Choose two.)

Question

Options

• Aharden
• Bretrospection
• Cenforce
• Ddetect
• Eshun

• A
  95% (39)
• B
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Harden (A) and Enforce (C) are correct because Cisco's Attack Continuum framework defines the "Before" stage as proactive measures taken prior to an attack occurring - specifically: Discover, Enforce, and Harden. Hardening reduces the attack surface (patching, secure configs), while enforcing applies policies and access controls to limit what's permitted on the network.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B. Retrospection belongs to the "After" stage - it's the process of reviewing what happened post-attack to improve future defenses.
• D. Detect belongs to the "During" stage - identifying an attack as it's happening in real time.
• E. Shun also belongs to the "During" stage - actively blocking or isolating a threat mid-attack.

Memory tip: Think of the three stages as "Prep → React → Review". Before = Discover, Enforce, Harden (DEH - "Do Everything beforehand, Harden"). During = Detect, Block, Defend. After = Scope, Contain, Remediate, Retrospect. If an option sounds like prevention or policy, it's "Before"; if it sounds like real-time response, it's "During"; if it sounds like post-mortem analysis, it's "After."

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