What is the purpose of the "Auto - Latest" setting in a sensor update policy?

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Options

• AThis setting overrides any user confirmation/interaction and applies the selected policy
• BThis setting automatically assigns the latest Indicator of Attack (IOA) profiles and Next-Gen
• CThis setting automatically assigns new hosts that come online to this policy
• DThis setting will cause all assigned hosts to be updated to the most current version as soon as it

• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  92% (23)

Explanation

"Auto - Latest" in a sensor update policy means the system will automatically push the newest available sensor version to all assigned hosts the moment it becomes available - no manual intervention required. This makes D correct: it directly describes automatic, immediate updating to the most current version.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A describes a forced or silent deployment behavior, which relates to update enforcement settings, not the "Auto - Latest" version selection.
• B describes IOA profile assignment, which belongs to detection/prevention policy settings, not sensor versioning.
• C describes dynamic host group membership or auto-assignment behavior - a separate policy feature unrelated to which sensor version gets installed.

Memory tip: Break the name apart - "Auto" means no manual action needed, and "Latest" means the newest version. Together: automatically install the latest. If you see "Auto" + a version descriptor in a sensor policy, it always refers to how version updates are applied to hosts.

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