A SOC is evaluating its incident response process after a ransomware attack. The team found that the attack was detected late because the SIEM correlation rules were not tuned to the environment. Which improvement would most directly address this root cause?

Increase the number of SIEM alerts generated.

Add more analysts to monitor the SIEM dashboard.

Replace the SIEM with a different vendor's product.

Regularly review and tune SIEM correlation rules based on the organization's threat landscape and environment.

A SOC analyst receives an alert about a potential data exfiltration. After initial investigation, the analyst determines the alert is a false positive. What should the analyst do next?

Document the false positive and close the ticket with a clear explanation.

Delete the alert from the SIEM to reduce noise.

Ignore the alert and move on to the next one.

Escalate the alert to the incident responder anyway.

A SOC is planning to implement a new SIEM. The team is concerned about the time required to onboard the SIEM and train analysts. Which approach would best minimize disruption while ensuring the SIEM is effectively used?

Phase the rollout, starting with a pilot group of analysts and a subset of log sources.

Deploy the SIEM across the entire environment in one weekend.

Delay training until after the SIEM is fully deployed.

Use the SIEM only for compliance reporting initially.

A SOC is experiencing high turnover among junior analysts. The manager wants to ensure that knowledge is preserved and that new analysts can quickly become productive. Which strategy would best address this challenge?

Automate all SOC processes to eliminate the need for human analysts.

Rely on senior analysts to informally share knowledge as needed.

Require all analysts to work independently without documentation.

Maintain detailed documentation of processes, playbooks, and lessons learned, and pair new analysts with mentors.

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26expert · hard
A SOC is evaluating its incident response process after a ransomware attack. The team found that the attack was detected late because the SIEM correlation rules were not tuned to the environment. Which improvement would most directly address this root cause?
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27application · easy
A SOC analyst needs to investigate a suspicious process running on an endpoint. Which technology would provide the most detailed visibility into the process's behavior and its relationship to other system activities?
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28application · medium
A SOC analyst receives an alert about a potential data exfiltration. After initial investigation, the analyst determines the alert is a false positive. What should the analyst do next?
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29expert · hard
A SOC is planning to implement a new SIEM. The team is concerned about the time required to onboard the SIEM and train analysts. Which approach would best minimize disruption while ensuring the SIEM is effectively used?
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30expert · hard
A SOC is experiencing high turnover among junior analysts. The manager wants to ensure that knowledge is preserved and that new analysts can quickly become productive. Which strategy would best address this challenge?
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