Sophos Certified Engineer Practice Exam

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What is the function of Live Protection?

It works offline to detect threats
It connects to a cloud server to check file information
It alerts users about file updates
It performs regular full-system scans

The correct answer is: It connects to a cloud server to check file information

Live Protection functions by connecting to a cloud server to check file information in real time. This approach enhances threat detection by leveraging a constantly updated database of known threats and suspicious files. When a file is accessed or executed on a device, Live Protection can quickly analyze it against cloud-based intelligence, allowing for timely identification and response to potential threats. While offline threat detection can be important, it does not reflect the real-time capabilities that Live Protection offers through its cloud connectivity. Similarly, alerting users about file updates is outside the core functionality of Live Protection, as its primary role is focused on threat detection rather than file management. Performing regular full-system scans is also not a direct function of Live Protection, as those scans typically occur on a scheduled basis rather than in real time during active file operations.