SIEM Fundamentals Quiz and Flashcards

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Questions and Answers

Which node is responsible for the GUI of FortiSIEM?

Collector node

Syslog collector

Worker node

Supervisor node (correct)

What is the purpose of collectors in FortiSIEM?

To communicate with devices

To process and store data

To scale data collection from geographically separated network environments (correct)

To generate reports and alerts

Which protocol can be used to pull events from Windows servers in FortiSIEM?

HTTP(S)

Syslog

JDBC

WMI (correct)

What type of logs do network devices like routers, switches, and firewalls typically have the ability to push out to a syslog collector?

Traffic and audit logs Signup and view all the answers

What does a collector node do in FortiSIEM?

Monitor and collect logs from remote O.T-devices Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary job of a FortiSIEM?

Process logs Signup and view all the answers

What is the communication channel used by collectors to send data to the supervisor and worker nodes in FortiSIEM?

Secure HTTP(S) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a syslog agent in FortiSIEM?

To give servers syslog capability Signup and view all the answers

Where is data stored in FortiSIEM after it has been processed?

In FortiSIEM Signup and view all the answers

What can be used to collect audit logs from databases in FortiSIEM?

JDBC Signup and view all the answers

Which component of FortiSIEM is responsible for parsing and normalizing data?

Supervisor Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary data analysis tasks performed by FortiSIEM?

Analyzing the data Signup and view all the answers

Which component of FortiSIEM is responsible for monitoring and collecting logs from remote O.T devices?

Collector Signup and view all the answers

In a FortiSIEM cluster, what components share the same data storage?

Workers Signup and view all the answers

For smaller deployments, how can FortiSIEM be deployed?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which type of node in FortiSIEM performs data analysis functions using distributed cooperative algorithms?

Supervisor Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a collector in FortiSIEM?

Monitoring and collecting logs from remote devices Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of FortiSIEM nodes?

Supervisor, Worker, Collector Signup and view all the answers

How does FortiSIEM scale for larger environments?

By deploying a cluster of supervisor and worker virtual appliances Signup and view all the answers

What are the five primary data analysis tasks performed by FortiSIEM?

Correlating the data Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

FortiSIEM Architecture

The GUI node is responsible for the Graphical User Interface of FortiSIEM.
Collector nodes are responsible for collecting logs from various devices and sending them to the Supervisor and Worker nodes for processing.

Collector Node

A Collector node's primary job is to collect logs from various devices and send them to the Supervisor and Worker nodes for processing.
Collectors use a defined communication channel to send data to the Supervisor and Worker nodes.

Log Collection

Windows servers can use the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) protocol to push events to FortiSIEM.
Network devices like routers, switches, and firewalls typically have the ability to push out syslog logs to a syslog collector.
Syslog agents are used to collect logs from devices and send them to the Collector nodes.

Data Storage

After processing, data is stored in the Supervisor node.

Data Analysis

The Supervisor node is responsible for parsing and normalizing data.
The primary data analysis tasks performed by FortiSIEM are: • Data ingestion • Data processing • Data storage • Data analysis • Data visualization

Deployment

For smaller deployments, FortiSIEM can be deployed as a single, all-in-one node.
FortiSIEM can scale for larger environments by adding more nodes to the cluster.
In a FortiSIEM cluster, the Supervisor and Worker nodes share the same data storage.
The Worker node performs data analysis functions using distributed cooperative algorithms.

Node Types

There are three types of FortiSIEM nodes: Supervisor, Worker, and Collector nodes.
The purpose of a Collector node is to collect logs from various devices and send them to the Supervisor and Worker nodes for processing.

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