A SOC analyst is investigating an alert about a user account that has never accessed the system before, logging in at 3:00 AM and downloading a large volume of data. Which analytics technique is most directly responsible for generating this alert?

User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA).

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1.1 Demonstrate Understanding of SOC Components and Functions CLOUD-SECURITY-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 5)

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Questions 21–25

21foundation · easy
Which SOC tool is used to automate and orchestrate response actions, such as enriching alerts and executing playbooks, to reduce manual effort?
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22application · medium
A SOC analyst is reviewing an alert from the EDR tool indicating that a known malicious process is running on a server. The analyst confirms the process is malicious and immediately terminates it. Which SOC function is the analyst performing?
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23foundation · easy
Which SOC tool is specifically designed to aggregate and correlate log data from multiple sources to provide a centralized view for security analysis?
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24application · medium
A SOC analyst is investigating an alert about a user account that has never accessed the system before, logging in at 3:00 AM and downloading a large volume of data. Which analytics technique is most directly responsible for generating this alert?
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25foundation · easy
Which analytics approach in SOC operations involves using known indicators of compromise (IOCs) to identify malicious activity that matches previously observed threats?
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1.1 Demonstrate Understanding of SOC Components and Functions CLOUD-SECURITY-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

Which SOC tool is used to automate and orchestrate response actions, such as enriching alerts and executing playbooks, to reduce manual effort?

A SOC analyst is reviewing an alert from the EDR tool indicating that a known malicious process is running on a server. The analyst confirms the process is malicious and immediately terminates it. Which SOC function is the analyst performing?

Which SOC tool is specifically designed to aggregate and correlate log data from multiple sources to provide a centralized view for security analysis?

A SOC analyst is investigating an alert about a user account that has never accessed the system before, logging in at 3:00 AM and downloading a large volume of data. Which analytics technique is most directly responsible for generating this alert?

Which analytics approach in SOC operations involves using known indicators of compromise (IOCs) to identify malicious activity that matches previously observed threats?

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