QuestionQ49

Endpoint Security

Which tool is deployed on a host to identify malicious activity?

  • A Instruction Detection System (IDS)
  • B Unified threat detection device
  • C Endpoint protection agent
  • D Next-generation firewall appliance
Explanation

An endpoint protection agent is installed on and runs directly on an endpoint host, where it can monitor activity and detect malicious behavior. Microsoft describes Defender for Endpoint as an endpoint security platform that prevents and detects threats on endpoints, and its documentation refers to the Defender for Endpoint agent and behavioral sensor running on the device.

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