1_7_3 Section 1 – Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities - 1.7 – Security Assessments - Security Information and Event Management

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What is a SIEM designed to collect?

Data from routers and switches only

Information from anything on the network that can create log files, security alerts, or real-time information (correct)

Only security alerts from Windows servers

Only log files from Linux workstations

What is the primary purpose of a SIEM?

To monitor network traffic in real-time

To perform forensics after a security event

To create reports and historical perspectives of network activity

To collect and aggregate log files and security alerts from various devices (correct)

What is the name of the standard used to send log files from devices to a SIEM?

Security Information Exchange

syslog (correct)

Network Event Protocol

Logfile Transfer Protocol

What is a common feature of a SIEM?

Central repository for log files and security alerts (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of using a SIEM?

It can correlate data from different devices (A) Signup and view all the answers

What can you do with a SIEM after a security event has occurred?

Perform forensics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can be an indicator of potential security problems in an organization?

Public opinion on social media (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does SOAR stand for?

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of SOAR?

To automate security processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of using automation in security processes?

It reduces the need for human intervention (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does orchestration in SOAR involve?

Managing multiple devices and automating access (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using computers in security automation?

They can identify threats and respond faster than humans (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a syslog collector in a SIEM?

To store all log data from various devices (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern when storing log data in a SIEM?

Storage space (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of information is valuable to store in a SIEM from a security perspective?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Security Operations Center (SOC) in a larger organization?

To monitor SIEMs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a security exception is identified in a SIEM?

Notifications are sent over email or text message (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the core of a SIEM?

The log information (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a dashboard in a SIEM?

To roll up log information into a mode that can be easily identified and understood (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the techniques used to pull important information from a large amount of data in a SIEM?

Big data analytics (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of user and entity behavior analytics in a SIEM?

To examine how people are using the network (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using a SIEM in a larger organization?

To react to security exceptions in a timely manner (D) Signup and view all the answers