Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R81 — Question 265

What makes Anti-Bot unique compared to other Threat Prevention mechanisms, such as URL Filtering, Anti-Virus, IPS, and Threat Emulation?

Answer options

• A. Anti-Bot is the only protection mechanism which starts a counter-attack against known Command Control Centers
• B. Anti-Bot is the only countermeasure against unknown malware
• C. Anti-Bot is a post-infection malware protection to prevent a host from establishing a connection to a Command Control Center
• D. Anti-Bot is the only signature-based method of malware protection

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, C, highlights that Anti-Bot's role is to prevent a host from communicating with Command Control Centers after infection, which is a unique capability. Options A, B, and D are incorrect because they either misrepresent Anti-Bot's functions or apply to other threat prevention mechanisms rather than Anti-Bot specifically.