Which of the following provides the MOST protection against zero day attacks via email attachments?

The correct answer is A. Anti-spam. Anti-spam provides the most protection against zero-day attacks via email attachments because it blocks or quarantines suspicious emails before they ever reach the end user, preventing the malicious attachment from being opened in the first place. Anti-virus relies on known…

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AAnti-spam
BAnti-virus
CHost-based firewalls
DPatch management

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(27 responses)

A
70% (19)
B
4% (1)
C
15% (4)
D
11% (3)

Explanation

Anti-spam provides the most protection against zero-day attacks via email attachments because it blocks or quarantines suspicious emails before they ever reach the end user, preventing the malicious attachment from being opened in the first place. Anti-virus relies on known signature databases and cannot detect zero-day threats by definition. Host-based firewalls control network traffic but don't inspect email content. Patch management addresses known vulnerabilities, not unknown (zero-day) ones. By stopping delivery entirely, anti-spam eliminates the attack vector.

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