Apply Hybrid Zero Trust ZERO-TRUST-DESIGN Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes the core principle of a hybrid Zero Trust architecture that spans on-premises and cloud environments?

   • AOnce a device is compliant, it is granted permanent access to all resources within the hybrid environment.
   • BSecurity policies are applied only at the cloud boundary, while on-premises resources rely on the traditional network perimeter.
   • CTrust is established based on the network location of the user, such as being inside the corporate firewall.
   • DEvery access request is verified and authenticated regardless of whether it originates from on-premises, cloud, or edge resources.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is the primary role of analytics in a hybrid Zero Trust visibility strategy?

   • ATo identify patterns and anomalies in user and device behavior that may indicate a security threat
   • BTo replace the need for human security analysts
   • CTo automatically block all network traffic that is not explicitly allowed
   • DTo encrypt all data stored in the cloud
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4. 8expert · hard

   A security operations center (SOC) is overwhelmed by alerts from multiple monitoring tools across hybrid environments. They want to reduce noise and focus on real threats. What is the most effective strategy?

   • AHire more SOC analysts to manually review all alerts.
   • BIncrease the number of monitoring tools to get more data.
   • CDisable alerts for low-risk events and only monitor critical systems.
   • DImplement a SIEM with advanced analytics and automated alert triage to correlate events and prioritize high-risk alerts.
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5. 9application · medium

   A security team wants to detect anomalous user behavior across on-premises and cloud environments. They currently have a SIEM that collects logs from on-premises systems. What should they do to gain visibility into cloud activity as well?

   • AUse a network tap to capture all cloud traffic and analyze it manually.
   • BRely on the cloud provider's native monitoring dashboards and do not integrate with the SIEM.
   • CDeploy a separate SIEM for cloud environments to avoid mixing log formats.
   • DEnable cloud provider logging (e.g., audit logs, activity logs) and forward those logs to the existing SIEM for centralized analysis.
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6. 10application · medium

   An organization has invested in an on-premises SIEM and endpoint protection platform (EPP). They are moving some workloads to the cloud and want to maintain Zero Trust visibility. What is the best way to integrate existing tools with the cloud environment?

   • AReplace the existing SIEM and EPP with cloud-native tools to simplify management.
   • BDeploy a second SIEM in the cloud and manually correlate alerts with the on-premises SIEM.
   • CKeep the existing tools for on-premises and rely on the cloud provider's security tools for cloud resources.
   • DUse APIs and connectors to feed cloud logs and alerts into the existing SIEM and extend the EPP to cover cloud workloads.
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