CS0-003 Exam Question on Organization Metrics

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What is the correct answer to the question involving the end user trying to access a restricted website?

End user was permitted to access the website

End user successfully accessed the website

Alert was not triggered

Alert was triggered due to unauthorized website access attempt (correct)

Which metric should an organization focus on after investing in SIEM, SOAR, and a ticketing system?

Number of exploits by tactic

Alert volume

Quantity of intrusion attempts

Mean time to detect (correct)

What implication should be considered when moving from an on-premises environment to a hybrid IaaS cloud environment?

Vulnerability scans need to be performed from local servers

Vulnerability scans should be avoided

Current scanners should be migrated to on-premises

Cloud-specific misconfigurations are easily detected by current scanners (correct)

Which type of system do existing vulnerability scanners struggle to scan in a hybrid IaaS cloud environment?

IaaS systems Signup and view all the answers

Where should vulnerability scans be performed in cloud environments according to best practices?

From the cloud Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, which department or entity triggered the security alert?

End user Signup and view all the answers

What is the most likely indicator that would lead a cloud team to suspect cryptomining activity?

High GPU utilization Signup and view all the answers

In the context of updating the reporting policy, which group should the issue of inappropriate resource use be escalated to first?

Legal department Signup and view all the answers

Based on the CVSS string provided, which attribute correctly describes this vulnerability?

The complexity to exploit the vulnerability is high Signup and view all the answers

What type of consumption is typically associated with cryptomining activities?

High network bandwidth utilization Signup and view all the answers

In the context of security, what do unusual traffic spikes often indicate?

DDoS attacks Signup and view all the answers

Which department should be involved when dealing with legal implications related to unauthorized activities?

Legal Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the impact of the recent zero-day vulnerability mentioned in the text?

It requires no user interaction or privilege escalation and affects confidentiality and integrity. Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'AV:N' metric in the CVSS associated with the zero-day threat refer to?

Network access vector Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following CVSS metrics indicates that no privileges are required for exploitation?

PR:N Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, which tool would be most suitable to prevent the exposure of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) outside an organization?

DLP Signup and view all the answers

What does 'C:H' represent in the CVSS associated with the zero-day threat?

Confidentiality impact high Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the zero-day threat, what does 'I:K' indicate in the CVSS?

Integrity impact key Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of implementing compensating controls in the scenario described?

To contain the adversary while meeting other requirements Signup and view all the answers

Which action on the web server and database server would help reduce the adversary's capabilities according to the scenario?

Deploying EDR on both servers Signup and view all the answers

What does 'microsegmentation' refer to in the context of restricting connectivity to/from the web and database servers?

A technique to restrict network traffic by partitioning it into distinct segments Signup and view all the answers

In the Linux server triage scenario, what is the adversary most likely attempting to achieve by creating a backdoor root account named zsh?

Creating a persistent means of re-entry with elevated privileges Signup and view all the answers

Which action, if taken, would not effectively help contain the adversary's activities in the scenario of investigating an active web server compromise?

Commenting out the HTTP account in the /etc/passwd file of the web server Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of deploying EDR on both the web and database servers to reduce adversaries' capabilities as described in the text?

Monitoring, detecting, and responding to advanced threats in real-time Signup and view all the answers

Which security operations task outlined in the text is best suited for automation?

Firewall IoC block actions Signup and view all the answers

What action would be taken as part of the 'Firewall IoC block actions' task?

Examine firewall logs for IoCs from zero-day exploits Signup and view all the answers

In the PCI DSS breach scenario, to whom should the organization report the breach according to the text?

PCI Security Standards Council Signup and view all the answers

What is the key criteria mentioned in the text to add an email sender's domain to the block list?

Phishing confidence metric greater than or equal to five Signup and view all the answers

Which security task involves calling users to assist with application questions according to the text?

Security application user errors Signup and view all the answers

What makes a suspicious file a candidate to be moved to an appropriate subfolder based on category, according to the text?

Suspicious-looking graphics in the file Signup and view all the answers