A SOC is implementing a new escalation policy. The policy states that any alert involving a potential data breach must be escalated directly to the incident commander, bypassing the Tier 2 manager. Which organizational principle does this policy violate?

The principle of least privilege.

During a major incident, the incident responder needs to coordinate containment actions across multiple teams, but the SOC manager is unavailable. According to a typical SOC chain of command, who is the most appropriate person to assume the incident command role?

The Tier 2 analyst who has been investigating the incident.

The Tier 1 analyst who first detected the alert.

The designated shift lead or senior incident responder.

A SOC is evaluating a new tool to provide real-time visibility into process execution, file modifications, and memory activity on endpoints. The tool must also be able to isolate an endpoint from the network upon a confirmed compromise. Which tool category meets these requirements?

Endpoint detection and response (EDR).

Security information and event management (SIEM).

Web application firewall (WAF).

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16application · medium
A SOC is implementing a new escalation policy. The policy states that any alert involving a potential data breach must be escalated directly to the incident commander, bypassing the Tier 2 manager. Which organizational principle does this policy violate?
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17foundation · easy
Which analytics technique in SOC operations is used to detect insider threats by establishing a baseline of normal user activity and flagging deviations from that baseline?
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18application · medium
During a major incident, the incident responder needs to coordinate containment actions across multiple teams, but the SOC manager is unavailable. According to a typical SOC chain of command, who is the most appropriate person to assume the incident command role?
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19foundation · easy
Which SOC function is performed after an incident has been contained and eradicated, and involves documenting lessons learned and communicating findings to stakeholders?
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20expert · hard
A SOC is evaluating a new tool to provide real-time visibility into process execution, file modifications, and memory activity on endpoints. The tool must also be able to isolate an endpoint from the network upon a confirmed compromise. Which tool category meets these requirements?
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Questions 16–20

A SOC is implementing a new escalation policy. The policy states that any alert involving a potential data breach must be escalated directly to the incident commander, bypassing the Tier 2 manager. Which organizational principle does this policy violate?

Which analytics technique in SOC operations is used to detect insider threats by establishing a baseline of normal user activity and flagging deviations from that baseline?

During a major incident, the incident responder needs to coordinate containment actions across multiple teams, but the SOC manager is unavailable. According to a typical SOC chain of command, who is the most appropriate person to assume the incident command role?

Which SOC function is performed after an incident has been contained and eradicated, and involves documenting lessons learned and communicating findings to stakeholders?

A SOC is evaluating a new tool to provide real-time visibility into process execution, file modifications, and memory activity on endpoints. The tool must also be able to isolate an endpoint from the network upon a confirmed compromise. Which tool category meets these requirements?

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