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What are three benefits that Cisco Umbrella brings to DNS-Layer Security? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is B. Blocks Domains/IPs associated with malware, phising, etc C. Delivers cloud based recursive DNS E. Logs all internet activity. Cisco Umbrella provides DNS-layer security by blocking malicious domains and IPs, operating as a cloud-delivered recursive DNS resolver, and logging all DNS-based internet activity.
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What are three benefits that Cisco Umbrella brings to DNS-Layer Security? (Choose three.)
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- AHelps provide breach mitigation
- BBlocks Domains/IPs associated with malware, phising, etc
- CDelivers cloud based recursive DNS
- DProvides profiling of devices
- ELogs all internet activity
- FProvides Sandboxing of malware
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- B87% (20)
- F9% (2)
Why each option
Cisco Umbrella provides DNS-layer security by blocking malicious domains and IPs, operating as a cloud-delivered recursive DNS resolver, and logging all DNS-based internet activity.
Breach mitigation is a broad outcome, not a specific DNS-layer feature - Umbrella prevents threats before connection rather than mitigating damage after a breach occurs.
Umbrella enforces DNS-layer security by blocking requests to domains and IP addresses associated with malware, phishing, and command-and-control infrastructure before a network connection is ever established.
Umbrella functions as a cloud-delivered recursive DNS service, meaning DNS queries are resolved and filtered in the cloud without requiring on-premises hardware or software agents.
Device profiling is a capability of network access control solutions such as Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), not a function of DNS-layer security.
Umbrella logs every DNS query made by protected users and devices, providing full visibility into internet activity for forensic investigation, threat hunting, and compliance purposes.
Sandboxing of malware is provided by Cisco Secure Malware Analytics (Threat Grid), a separate service that is not part of Umbrella's DNS-layer security feature set.
Concept tested: Cisco Umbrella DNS-layer security capabilities
Source: https://docs.umbrella.com/umbrella-user-guide/docs/welcome-to-cisco-umbrella
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