A threat intelligence team is planning a data collection effort to investigate a targeted ransomware group. They have limited analyst time and need to produce a report for executive leadership within two weeks. Which planning step is most critical to ensure the collection effort stays focused and meets the deadline?

Subscribe to all available threat intelligence feeds to ensure comprehensive coverage of the ransomware group's activities.

Define specific intelligence requirements (IRs) and a collection plan that prioritizes sources based on the group's known infrastructure and malware signatures.

Deploy multiple honeypots across different network segments to capture the group's tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

Begin collecting data immediately using automated tools and manual research simultaneously to maximize data volume.

EC-CouncilThreat Intelligence Essentials

Domain 4Objective 2

Data Collection Methods and Techniques TIE Practice Questions (Page 6)

Part of the Data Collection and Sources domain, which makes up ~13% of our current practice bank.

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26foundation · easy
Which data collection technique involves directly interacting with a target system or network to gather information, such as sending probes or queries?
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27foundation · easy
In a data collection plan, which element specifies the boundaries of the collection effort, such as which systems, networks, or time periods are included?
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28application · medium
A threat intelligence team is planning a data collection effort to investigate a targeted ransomware group. They have limited analyst time and need to produce a report for executive leadership within two weeks. Which planning step is most critical to ensure the collection effort stays focused and meets the deadline?
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29foundation · easy
An analyst manually browses hacker forums and dark web marketplaces to compile a report on emerging ransomware tactics. Which data collection method does this represent?
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30foundation · easy
Which data collection method involves using software to automatically gather threat intelligence from multiple sources on a regular schedule?
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Data Collection Methods and Techniques TIE Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

Which data collection technique involves directly interacting with a target system or network to gather information, such as sending probes or queries?

In a data collection plan, which element specifies the boundaries of the collection effort, such as which systems, networks, or time periods are included?

An analyst manually browses hacker forums and dark web marketplaces to compile a report on emerging ransomware tactics. Which data collection method does this represent?

Which data collection method involves using software to automatically gather threat intelligence from multiple sources on a regular schedule?

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