Leveraging Predictive and Proactive Threat Intelligence TIE Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36application · medium

   A university's security team notices that phishing attacks against students spike every year during enrollment. They want to forecast the likely volume and timing of the next phishing wave to allocate resources. Which approach best uses predictive threat intelligence?

   • AAsk students to report phishing emails more frequently.
   • BWait for the first phishing email of the season and then respond quickly.
   • CAnalyze historical phishing data from previous enrollment periods to identify patterns and predict the next spike's timing and scale.
   • DDeploy a new email filter and assume it will block all phishing emails.
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2. 37application · medium

   A government agency wants to identify potential threats before they materialize by actively monitoring hacker forums and dark web marketplaces for discussions about its systems. Which activity best exemplifies proactive threat intelligence?

   • AWaiting for law enforcement to share threat intelligence about planned attacks.
   • BMonitoring hacker forums and dark web marketplaces for mentions of the agency's systems or data.
   • CReviewing past security incidents to identify common attack patterns.
   • DConducting a vulnerability scan of the agency's network.
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4. 38application · medium

   A manufacturing company wants to reduce the risk of a targeted attack by actively deceiving attackers and sharing threat information with industry peers. The company has limited budget and wants to implement a proactive defense strategy. Which combination of actions best represents a proactive defense strategy?

   • AIncrease the frequency of vulnerability scans and patch management cycles.
   • BPurchase additional endpoint protection licenses and enable all default features.
   • CDeploy honeypots and participate in an information sharing and analysis center (ISAC) to share and receive threat intelligence.
   • DHire an external penetration testing firm to conduct an annual security assessment.
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5. 39foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of predictive threat intelligence?

   • ATo forecast potential future cyber threats based on historical data and trends
   • BTo share threat information with external organizations in real time
   • CTo reactively respond to ongoing security incidents as they occur
   • DTo collect and store raw data from various sources without analysis
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6. 40foundation · easy

   How does predictive threat intelligence typically generate forecasts about future cyber threats?

   • ABy relying solely on the intuition and experience of security analysts
   • BBy waiting for a threat to materialize before taking action
   • CBy monitoring real-time network traffic for immediate anomalies
   • DBy analyzing historical attack data and identifying patterns and trends
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