Which default port is used by the Cisco ESA to quarantine the message on the Cisco Security Management Appliance?

The correct answer is D. port 6025/TCP. Port 6025/TCP is the proprietary port Cisco ESA uses to transfer quarantined messages to the Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), a dedicated channel separate from normal mail flow. Port 25/TCP (A) is standard SMTP used for regular email delivery, not quarantine handoff…

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Aport 25fTCP
Bport110/TCP
Cport443/TCP
Dport 6025/TCP
Eport4766/UDP

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A
3% (1)
B
3% (1)
D
94% (33)

Explanation

Port 6025/TCP is the proprietary port Cisco ESA uses to transfer quarantined messages to the Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), a dedicated channel separate from normal mail flow. Port 25/TCP (A) is standard SMTP used for regular email delivery, not quarantine handoff to the SMA. Port 110/TCP (B) is POP3 for client email retrieval, and port 443/TCP (C) is HTTPS used for web-based GUI management - neither handles ESA-to-SMA quarantine traffic. Port 4766/UDP (E) is a fabricated distractor; UDP is unsuitable here since reliable, ordered delivery (TCP) is required for message quarantine transfers.

Memory tip: Think "60-25" - port 6025 is like SMTP's port 25 but multiplied for a special purpose. If you remember that standard mail is port 25, the quarantine escalation port is 6025 - same digits, different scale.

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#Cisco ESA configuration#Message quarantine#Default port 6025/TCP#ESA-SMA communication

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