Objective 4.06 Interpret the Activity of an ASM Implementation to Determine Its Effectiveness 303 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A company's ASM has been in production for three years. The historical data shows that the number of requests has grown by 20% each year, but the growth is not consistent; it spikes during certain months. The ASM is currently at 80% CPU during peak months. The company is planning to launch a new marketing campaign that is expected to increase traffic by an additional 30% during the next peak season. What should the administrator do to prepare?

   • AAssume the current capacity will be sufficient because the ASM has handled growth in the past.
   • BUpgrade the ASM immediately to handle the projected increase.
   • CReduce the security policy to lower CPU usage during the peak season.
   • DProject the CPU usage for the next peak season considering both the historical growth and the campaign's impact, and plan for additional capacity if needed.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   An ASM administrator reviews the historical activity graphs for the past six months. The graphs show a consistent upward trend in requests per second and a corresponding increase in security policy violations. What is the primary purpose of analyzing this historical activity data?

   • ATo immediately block all traffic that shows an upward trend
   • BTo identify growth patterns and predict future operational needs
   • CTo determine the exact cause of every security policy violation
   • DTo replace the need for real-time monitoring
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Based on a growth trajectory analysis, an administrator projects that the ASM will reach 90% CPU utilization within three months. What is the most appropriate action to maintain effective ASM operations?

   • AReduce the logging level to the minimum to save CPU
   • BWait until the CPU reaches 100% before taking any action
   • CDisable the ASM for all non-critical applications to reduce load
   • DProactively plan for additional capacity or optimization before the projected peak
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5. 14application · medium

   A company's ASM has been running for a year. The historical data shows that the number of requests has grown by 30% in the last quarter, and the CPU utilization has increased from 40% to 65%. The company expects similar growth in the next quarter. What should the administrator do to prepare for the expected growth?

   • AWait until the CPU reaches 90% before planning for additional capacity.
   • BProject the CPU utilization for the next quarter and plan for additional capacity if it is expected to exceed safe thresholds.
   • CAssume the growth will not continue and maintain current capacity.
   • DReduce the number of security policies to lower CPU usage.
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6. 15application · medium

   A company's ASM has been in production for two years. The historical data shows that request volume grows by 10% each quarter, and CPU utilization is currently at 70% during peak hours. The security team expects this growth to continue for the next year. What should the administrator do to maintain effective ASM operations?

   • AWait until CPU reaches 90% before taking action to avoid unnecessary costs.
   • BReduce the logging level to lower CPU usage and continue with current capacity.
   • CAssume the growth will slow down and defer any capacity planning.
   • DPlan to add capacity, such as scaling up the ASM or offloading some traffic, before CPU reaches critical levels.
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