Cisco 300-720 Exam (page: 6)
Cisco Securing Email with Email Security Appliance (300-720 SESA)
Updated on: 31-Mar-2026

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Which two actions are configured on the Cisco ESA to query LDAP servers? (Choose two.)

  1. accept
  2. relay
  3. delay
  4. route
  5. reject

Answer(s): A,D

Explanation:

If you store user information within LDAP directories in your network infrastructure you can configure the appliance to query your LDAP servers to accept, route, and authenticate messages. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/esa/esa11- 0/user_guide_fs/b_ESA_Admin_Guide_11_0/b_ESA_Admin_Guide_chapter_011010.html


Reference:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/esa/esa11-0/user_guide_fs/ b_ESA_Admin_Guide_11_0/b_ESA_Admin_Guide_chapter_011010.html



Which two statements about configuring message filters within the Cisco ESA are true? (Choose two.)

  1. The filters command executed from the CLI is used to configure the message filters.
  2. Message filters configuration within the web user interface is located within Incoming Content Filters.
  3. The filterconfig command executed from the CLI is used to configure message filters.
  4. Message filters can be configured only from the CLI.
  5. Message filters can be configured only from the web user interface.

Answer(s): A,D

Explanation:

Message filters can only be applied to the ESA via command line. So, you will need command line access to the ESA.

Log into the ESA via command line.
Run the following highlighted commands to apply the message filter to the ESA:

ironport.example.com> filters

Choose the operation you want to perform:
- NEW - Create a new filter.
- IMPORT - Import a filter script from a file.
[]> NEW

Enter filter script. Enter '.' on its own line to end.
large_spam_no_attachment:
if ((body-size > 2097152) AND NOT (attachment-size > 0)) { quarantine("large_spam");
log-entry("*****This is a large message with no attachments*****");

}
.
1 filters added.


Reference:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/email-security-appliance/213940- esa-using-a- message-filter-to-take-act.html



What occurs when configuring separate incoming mail policies?

  1. message splintering
  2. message exceptions
  3. message detachment
  4. message aggregation

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Message splintering is a process that occurs when configuring separate incoming mail policies on Cisco ESA. Message splintering means that Cisco ESA will split a single incoming message into multiple copies, each with a different recipient and policy, and apply different security services and actions to each copy.


Reference:

User Guide for AsyncOS 15.0 for Cisco Secure Email Gateway, page 4-2.



Which type of query must be configured when setting up the Spam Quarantine while merging notifications?

  1. Spam Quarantine Alias Routing Query
  2. Spam Quarantine Alias Consolidation Query
  3. Spam Quarantine Alias Authentication Query
  4. Spam Quarantine Alias Masquerading Query

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Spam Quarantine Alias Consolidation Query is a type of query that must be configured when setting up the Spam Quarantine while merging notifications on Cisco ESA. This query allows Cisco ESA to consolidate multiple email addresses that belong to the same end user into one entry in the Spam Quarantine, and send only one notification email to that end user with all the quarantined messages for all their email addresses.


Reference:

User Guide for AsyncOS 15.0 for Cisco Secure Email Gateway, page 10-10.



Which two factors must be considered when message filter processing is configured? (Choose two.)

  1. message-filter order
  2. lateral processing
  3. structure of the combined packet
  4. mail policies
  5. MIME structure of the message

Answer(s): A,E

Explanation:

Message-filter order and MIME structure of the message are two factors that must be considered when message filter processing is configured on Cisco ESA. Message-filter order determines the sequence in which message filters are evaluated and applied to incoming messages, which can affect the final outcome of the filtering process. MIME structure of the message determines how message filters match against different parts of the message, such as headers, body, attachments, etc., which can affect the accuracy and performance of the filtering process.


Reference:

User Guide for AsyncOS 15.0 for Cisco Secure Email Gateway, page 3-3 and page 3-5.


https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/esa/esa12-0/user_guide/ b_ESA_Admin_Guide_12_0/b_ESA_Admin_Guide_chapter_01000.html



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