MGRADES
Watchguard Endpoint Security UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Zero-day attacks and APTs - CORRECT ANSWER - New threats that have never been
seen before
Fileless malware - CORRECT ANSWER - Malicious software that runs in memory
instead of as a physical file on the endpoint.
How does fileless malware operate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exploits trusted processes
in memory to remain undetected.
"Living Off- the Land" Attack - CORRECT ANSWER - Attacks where a malicious user
gain access to an endpoint and uses legitimately installed software to perform further attacks.
Exploits - CORRECT ANSWER - A software tool designed to take advantage of a flaw in
a computer system.
Ransomware - CORRECT ANSWER - Malicious software that encrypts and locks the
contents and files of computers and demands a ransom for the encryption to unlock the data.
The Protection Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Visibility
2) Detection
3) Remediation/response
4) Prevention
Visibility - CORRECT ANSWER - (Protection Cycle)Trace every action taken by running
applications.
, MGRADES
Detection - CORRECT ANSWER - (Protection Cycle)Monitor active processes and
preform real-time blocking of zero-day attacks, targeted attacks, and other advanced threats
designed to bypass traditional antivirus and anti-malware solutions.
Remediation/response - CORRECT ANSWER - (Protection Cycle)Use collected forensic
information to complete in-depth analysis of every attempted attack.
Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER - (Protection Cycle)Edit the protection model settings
and patches for vulnerabilities
Watchguard Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) - CORRECT ANSWER - (Watchguard
Endpoint Security) Protects endpoints from threats and reduces the attack surface. Includes a full
range of protection features(antivirus, firewall, device control, URL filtering)
Watchgurad Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Watchguard Endpoint Security) Detects and responds effectively to any type of unknown
malware, as well as the fileless and malwareless attacks that traditional solutions cannot detect.
Uses Zero-Trust application service to prevent applications and processes from running until
they are validated as trusted.
Watchguard Endpoint Protection Detection and Response (EPDR) - CORRECT
ANSWER - (Watchguard Endpoint Security) Prevents, detects, and responds to any type
of known and unknown malware, as well as fileless and malwareless attacks. Uses Zero-Trust
Application Service alongside anitvirus, firewall, device control, URL filtering, and more.
Watchguard Advanced EPDR - CORRECT ANSWER - (Watchguard Endpoint Security)
Extends EPDR functionality with additional capabilities that enable security operations teams to
discover undetected threats on their customers endpoints.
Watchguard Full Encryption - CORRECT ANSWER - Encrypts the contents of disks and
USB/removable storage drives connected to computers that watchguard endpoint security
manages
Watchguard Endpoint Security UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Zero-day attacks and APTs - CORRECT ANSWER - New threats that have never been
seen before
Fileless malware - CORRECT ANSWER - Malicious software that runs in memory
instead of as a physical file on the endpoint.
How does fileless malware operate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exploits trusted processes
in memory to remain undetected.
"Living Off- the Land" Attack - CORRECT ANSWER - Attacks where a malicious user
gain access to an endpoint and uses legitimately installed software to perform further attacks.
Exploits - CORRECT ANSWER - A software tool designed to take advantage of a flaw in
a computer system.
Ransomware - CORRECT ANSWER - Malicious software that encrypts and locks the
contents and files of computers and demands a ransom for the encryption to unlock the data.
The Protection Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Visibility
2) Detection
3) Remediation/response
4) Prevention
Visibility - CORRECT ANSWER - (Protection Cycle)Trace every action taken by running
applications.
, MGRADES
Detection - CORRECT ANSWER - (Protection Cycle)Monitor active processes and
preform real-time blocking of zero-day attacks, targeted attacks, and other advanced threats
designed to bypass traditional antivirus and anti-malware solutions.
Remediation/response - CORRECT ANSWER - (Protection Cycle)Use collected forensic
information to complete in-depth analysis of every attempted attack.
Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER - (Protection Cycle)Edit the protection model settings
and patches for vulnerabilities
Watchguard Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) - CORRECT ANSWER - (Watchguard
Endpoint Security) Protects endpoints from threats and reduces the attack surface. Includes a full
range of protection features(antivirus, firewall, device control, URL filtering)
Watchgurad Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Watchguard Endpoint Security) Detects and responds effectively to any type of unknown
malware, as well as the fileless and malwareless attacks that traditional solutions cannot detect.
Uses Zero-Trust application service to prevent applications and processes from running until
they are validated as trusted.
Watchguard Endpoint Protection Detection and Response (EPDR) - CORRECT
ANSWER - (Watchguard Endpoint Security) Prevents, detects, and responds to any type
of known and unknown malware, as well as fileless and malwareless attacks. Uses Zero-Trust
Application Service alongside anitvirus, firewall, device control, URL filtering, and more.
Watchguard Advanced EPDR - CORRECT ANSWER - (Watchguard Endpoint Security)
Extends EPDR functionality with additional capabilities that enable security operations teams to
discover undetected threats on their customers endpoints.
Watchguard Full Encryption - CORRECT ANSWER - Encrypts the contents of disks and
USB/removable storage drives connected to computers that watchguard endpoint security
manages
