How does Threat Extraction function?

Threat Extraction is a security feature designed to enhance the safety of files being transmitted and received over networks. Its primary goal is to mitigate potential risks associated with file-based threats, particularly from office documents that may contain malicious content.

The correct answer describes how Threat Extraction modifies files by transforming them into a safe format—specifically, it delivers PDF versions of original files with active content removed. This process effectively neutralizes potential threats by eliminating executable elements, such as macros or scripts, that could be exploited by attackers. By converting files to a static format, it ensures that users can view the document without the risk of executing any harmful code that may be embedded within the original file.

In contrast, the other choices either do not accurately represent the function of Threat Extraction or focus on aspects that are outside its primary capabilities. For instance, detecting threats and providing reports addresses threat detection, which is more aligned with other security operations rather than the extraction and transformation of files. Proactively detecting threats is also not the main function of Threat Extraction, as it's more concerned with converting files for safe use. Delivering files with original content does not align with the key purpose of the feature, which is to reduce risk by removing potentially harmful elements.