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SIEM Essentials Quiz
Are you ready to show off your SIEM knowledge? These 25 essential questions will test just how well you know network security.
Question 1 of 25
Which of the following is NOT an event streaming protocol?
- IPFIX
- SNMP
- Netflow
- STIX
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 2: SIEM Architecture
Question 2 of 25
What is the underlying format for the Common Event Format (CEF)
- JSON
- XML
- Syslog
- CSV
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 3: Events and Logs
Question 3 of 25
Which of the following best describes "a field that uses statistical techniques to allow machines to learn without being explicitly programmed"?
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Advanced Analytics
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 6: SIEM Analytics
Question 4 of 25
What is the primary use case for deep learning in security?
- Lateral movement detection
- Session stitching
- Packet inspection
- Supervised learning
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 6: SIEM Analytics
Question 5 of 25
What is the term for "machine-driven execution of actions on security tools and IT systems, as part of a response to an incident"?
- Orchestration
- Automation
- Collaboration
- Response
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 7: Incident Response and Automation
Question 6 of 25
What is the metric used in SOCs that measures how long compromises, on average, have been present?
- MTTR
- MITRE
- MTTD
- Ticket Count
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 7: Incident Response and Automation
Question 7 of 25
What does MDR stand for?
- Meantime Detection and Response
- Multiple Detection and Response
- Managed Detection and Response
- Merged Detection and Response
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 8: The SOC, SecOps and SIEM
Question 8 of 25
A threat hunter and subject matter expert would be called a?
- Tier 1 analyst
- Tier 2 analyst
- Tier 3 analyst
- Security engineer
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 8: The SOC, SecOps and SIEM
Question 9 of 25
Which security technology takes user behavior into account when making determinations?
- SOAR
- TAXII
- UEBA
- CEF
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 9: SIEM Buyer's Guide
Question 10 of 25
Which analyst coined the term SIEM?
- Forrester
- Gartner
- IDC
- None of the above
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 1: What is SIEM?
Question 11 of 25
What two new capabilities distinguish Next-Gen SIEM from SIEM? (Choose two)
- CASB
- SOAR
- UEBA
- IDS
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 1: What is SIEM?
Question 12 of 25
What are examples of SIEM logging sources?
- Security events
- Network logs
- Applications and devices
- All of the above
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 2: SIEM Architecture
Question 13 of 25
Allowing for headroom and growth, what percentage over expected events per second (EPS) capacity is recommended by SANS?
- 10%
- 15%
- 20%
- 25%
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 2: SIEM Architecture
Question 14 of 25
Of the following, which has the highest EPS?
- Cisco routers
- Windows DNS servers
- Windows Domain Controllers
- Microsoft Exchange Servers
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 2: SIEM Architecture
Question 15 of 25
Merging events containing different data into a reduced format which contains common event attributes is called?
- Categorization
- Normalization
- Parsing
- Indexing
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 3: Events and Logs
Question 16 of 25
The process of creating profiles that model standard behavior for users and entities in an IT environment is called?
- Indexing
- Machine learning
- Baselining
- Monitoring
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 4: UEBA
Question 17 of 25
Which would not be used to describe the analytic techniques used in UEBA?
- Heuristic
- Probabilistic
- Deterministic
- Risk-based
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 4: UEBA
Question 18 of 25
Which is not a tenet of GDPR?
- Data protection by design
- Breach notification
- Perimeter security
- Record of data processing
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 5: SIEM Use Cases
Question 19 of 25
Which are signs of an insider threat?
- Rapid encryption
- Privilege escalation
- Lateral movement
- All of the above
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 5: SIEM Use Cases
Question 20 of 25
Unsupervised machine learning is best suited to understanding whether observed behavior is good or bad.
- True
- False
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 6: SIEM Analytics
Question 21 of 25
Implementing a SecOps process where the security team is engaged earlier by engaging with IT operations is referred to as
- UEBA
- Shifting left
- DevOps
- None of the above
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 8: The SOC, SecOps and SIEM
Question 22 of 25
A Virtual SOC can also be referred to as
- EDR
- MSSP
- Fusion SOC
- Multifunctional SOC
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 8: The SOC, SecOps and SIEM
Question 23 of 25
Which of the following is NOT an open source tool?
- OSSIM
- OSSEC
- Apache Metron
- Arcsight
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 9: SIEM Buyer’s Guide
Question 24 of 25
What does MTTD stand for?
- Mean Time to Diagnose
- Mean Time to Distinguish
- Mean Time to Detect
- Mean Time to Delete
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 8: The SOC, SecOps and SIEM
Question 25 of 25
Where are Linux system logs found?
- /log
- /etc/log
- /var/log
- /dev/log
Congratulations, your answer is correct. Unfortunately, this answer is wrong. To learn more check: Chapter 3: Events and Logs
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Which of the following best describes "a field that uses statistical techniques to allow machines to learn without being explicitly programmed"?
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What is the term for "machine-driven execution of actions on security tools and IT systems, as part of a response to an incident"?
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What is the metric used in SOCs that measures how long compromises, on average, have been present?
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Which security technology takes user behavior into account when making determinations?
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Allowing for headroom and growth, what percentage over expected events per second (EPS) capacity is recommended by SANS?
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Merging events containing different data into a reduced format which contains common event attributes is called?
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The process of creating profiles that model standard behavior for users and entities in an IT environment is called?
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Unsupervised machine learning is best suited to understanding whether observed behavior is good or bad.
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Implementing a SecOps process where the security team is engaged earlier by engaging with IT operations is referred to as
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