Orchestrating Log Integrations for Operational Value GCAD Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A security team is designing a log pipeline that must protect log integrity and confidentiality. They are considering using TLS for transmission, encryption at rest, and digital signatures. The compliance team also requires that logs be available for audit for 7 years. Which combination of controls best meets all requirements?

   • ADigital signatures only, with no encryption.
   • BEncryption at rest only, with no TLS.
   • CTLS for transmission, encryption at rest, and digital signatures for each log batch.
   • DTLS for transmission only, with no encryption at rest.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is the primary benefit of automating log ingestion workflows?

   • AIt increases the size of log files
   • BIt reduces manual effort and ensures logs are collected consistently
   • CIt encrypts logs automatically
   • DIt normalizes logs into a common format
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which control helps ensure the integrity of logs stored in a central platform?

   • ACompressing logs to save space
   • BFiltering out low-priority logs
   • CUsing write-once-read-many (WORM) storage
   • DNormalizing logs into a common format
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of a log source that should be onboarded for a cloud-based application?

   • AThe application's runtime logs
   • BThe organization's employee directory
   • CThe application's source code repository
   • DThe cloud provider's billing records
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6. 10expert · hard

   A company must retain security logs for one year for operational analysis and five years for compliance. They have limited budget and want to minimize storage costs while ensuring logs are available for compliance audits. They also need to maintain fast query performance for recent logs. What is the best storage strategy?

   • AStore logs in archival storage immediately and retrieve them only when needed for audits.
   • BUse hot storage for the first 30 days, warm storage for up to one year, and archival storage for the remaining four years, with the ability to retrieve archived logs for audits.
   • CDelete logs after one year to save costs.
   • DStore all logs in hot storage for five years to ensure fast access.
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