An analyst has created an indicator rule to detect a known malicious hash. After a week, the analyst wants to modify the rule to also detect a second hash that has been identified as part of the same campaign. What should the analyst do?

Edit the existing rule and add the second hash to the indicator list

Change the existing rule's action to 'Deny'

Create a new rule for the second hash

Disable the existing rule and create a new one with both hashes

In an indicator rule, what does the 'match condition' specify?

The expiration date of the rule

The criteria that must be met for the rule to trigger

The action to take when a match occurs

The severity level of the alert

What is the purpose of monitoring indicator rules in XSIAM?

To change the rule's action from detection to prevention

To track rule effectiveness and identify potential issues

To automatically create new indicators

To delete rules that are no longer needed

A SOC team has an indicator rule that blocks a known malicious IP. After a false positive report, the team needs to temporarily stop the rule from blocking while they investigate. However, they still want to see if the IP is being contacted. What is the best course of action?

Delete the rule and recreate it after the investigation

Change the rule's action from 'Deny' to 'Alert'

Keep the rule enabled but change the action to 'Log'

Disable the rule and create a temporary detection rule with the same IP and an 'Alert' action

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6.3 Explain the Process of Creating Prevention and Detection Indicator Rules XSIAM-ANALYST Practice Questions (Page 2)

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6application · medium
An analyst has created an indicator rule to detect a known malicious hash. After a week, the analyst wants to modify the rule to also detect a second hash that has been identified as part of the same campaign. What should the analyst do?
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In an indicator rule, what does the 'match condition' specify?
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An analyst is creating a new indicator rule and has reached the step where they need to configure the rule's action. The rule is intended to detect and log all traffic to a suspicious domain for analysis. Which action should the analyst select?
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What is the purpose of monitoring indicator rules in XSIAM?
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A SOC team has an indicator rule that blocks a known malicious IP. After a false positive report, the team needs to temporarily stop the rule from blocking while they investigate. However, they still want to see if the IP is being contacted. What is the best course of action?
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