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Cisco 350-701 Exam - Topic 6 Question 111 Discussion

Posted by Carlene on Jun 10, 2025 at 05:34 AM

[Endpoint Protection and Detection]

What is the purpose of the Cisco Endpoint IoC feature?

Suggested Answer: A

The Cisco Endpoint IoC feature is a powerful incident response tool for scanning of post-compromise indicators across multiple computers. Endpoint IoCs are imported through the console from OpenIOC-based files written to trigger on file properties such as name, size, hash, and other attributes and system properties such as process information, running services, and Windows Registry entries. The IoC syntax can be used by incident responders to find specific artifacts or use logic to create sophisticated, correlated detections for families of malware. Endpoint IoCs have the advantage of being portable to share within your organization or in industry vertical forums and mailing lists. The Endpoint IoC scanner is available in AMP for Endpoints Windows Connector versions 4 and higher. Running Endpoint IoC scans may require up to 1 GB of free drive space. The Endpoint IoC feature is based on the openioc.com framework, which is an open standard for sharing threat intelligence.Reference:

Cisco Endpoint IOC Attributes, User Guide

What Are Indicators of Compromise (IOC)? - Cisco, Security Indicators of Compromise

General questions about AMP - Cisco Community, Post by Cisco Employee


The Endpoint Indication of Compromise (IOC) feature is a powerful incident response tool for scanning of post-compromise indicators across multiple computers.

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13 comments · newest first
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Benton 10 months ago
Not sure about that... sounds too good to be true!
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Willodean 10 months ago
Wait, isn't it a signature-based engine?
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Lashunda 11 months ago
Definitely stealth threat prevention!
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Johnson 11 months ago
I thought it was more about incident response.
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Heike 11 months ago
It's all about precompromise detection!
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Brandon 11 months ago
I’m leaning towards it being a signature-based engine, but that doesn’t sound quite right for IoC.
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Helga 11 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen a question about stealth threat prevention before, but I can’t recall if that was specifically for IoC.
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Kanisha 12 months ago
I remember something about it providing precompromise detection, which seems crucial for stopping threats before they escalate.
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Glory 12 months ago
I think the IoC feature is related to incident response, but I'm not entirely sure if that's its main purpose.
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Clorinda 1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. The options don't seem to provide a clear, straightforward answer. I'll have to think it through carefully and try to eliminate the less likely options.
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Carolann 1 year ago
Okay, I've read through the options a few times now. I'm pretty confident that the Cisco Endpoint IoC feature is designed for precompromise detection, which would allow for early identification of potential threats.
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Candida 1 year ago
Hmm, this question seems a bit tricky. I'm trying to decide between "precompromise detection" and "stealth threat prevention" as the most likely purpose of the Cisco Endpoint IoC feature.
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Cory 1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure about the purpose of the Cisco Endpoint IoC feature, but I think it might be related to incident response based on the options provided.
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