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700-765 · Question #138

Which two attack vectors are protected by Cyber Threat Defense & Network Analytics? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Cloud D. Web. Cisco Cyber Threat Defense and Network Analytics uses network flow telemetry to identify threats targeting cloud services and web traffic, making Cloud and Web its primary protected attack vectors.

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Question

Which two attack vectors are protected by Cyber Threat Defense & Network Analytics? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ACloud
  • BEmail
  • CEndpoints
  • DWeb
  • EData Center

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    88% (22)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    8% (2)

Why each option

Cisco Cyber Threat Defense and Network Analytics uses network flow telemetry to identify threats targeting cloud services and web traffic, making Cloud and Web its primary protected attack vectors.

ACloudCorrect

Cloud is a primary protected vector because network analytics solutions such as Cisco Secure Network Analytics monitor flow data to cloud platforms, detecting anomalous patterns like command-and-control beaconing, unauthorized data exfiltration, and suspicious access to cloud services.

BEmail

Email threats are handled by dedicated gateway solutions such as Cisco Secure Email, which inspects message content and attachments - a function outside the scope of network flow analytics.

CEndpoints

Endpoint-level threats are addressed by Cisco Secure Endpoint (AMP for Endpoints) through agent-based behavioral analysis, which is a separate solution from network traffic analytics.

DWebCorrect

Web is a core protected vector because Cyber Threat Defense analyzes HTTP and HTTPS flow metadata across the network perimeter to identify malicious web-based activity including drive-by downloads, malicious redirects, and encrypted threat traffic.

EData Center

Data Center east-west traffic and workload protection is the domain of Cisco Secure Workload, which focuses on micro-segmentation rather than perimeter network analytics.

Concept tested: Cyber Threat Defense network analytics primary protected attack vectors

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/stealthwatch/index.html

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#cyber threat defense#network analytics#cloud security#web security

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