6.7 Use the Attack Surface Threat Response Center to Identify, Review, Assess, Research, and Remediate Emerging Threats XSIAM-ANALYST Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   An analyst is reviewing a threat in the attack surface threat response center and needs to find the indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with the threat. Where should the analyst look?

   • AThe system health dashboard, which shows system performance metrics
   • BThe asset inventory page, which lists all network devices
   • CThe user activity log, which shows user login events
   • DThe threat details page, which lists associated IOCs
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2. 22foundation · easy

   After applying a remediation action for an emerging threat, what should an analyst do to ensure the remediation was effective?

   • AVerify that the threat is no longer detected and the attack surface is protected
   • BDisable all network monitoring for the affected segment
   • CMove on to the next threat without further action
   • DImmediately delete all related threat intelligence reports
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4. 23expert · hard

   A threat card shows a 'data staging' alert where a compromised server is collecting files before exfiltration. The threat details include the server's IP, the files being staged, and a list of external IPs that the server has communicated with. The analyst must determine if exfiltration has already occurred. Which detail is most critical to review?

   • AThe server's operating system and installed security patches.
   • BThe timestamps and sizes of the outbound transfers to the external IPs.
   • CThe total number of alerts in the response center for the last 24 hours.
   • DThe threat actor's known exfiltration methods and tools.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   An analyst opens the attack surface threat response center in XSIAM to get a high-level view of new or evolving attack patterns. Which type of information is most directly provided by this view?

   • AA detailed configuration audit of all firewall rules and policies
   • BA real-time feed of all network traffic packets traversing the perimeter
   • CA list of all active user accounts and their last login times
   • DA summary of emerging threats and indicators of new or evolving attack patterns
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6. 25application · medium

   An analyst in the attack surface threat response center opens a threat card for a newly detected 'living-off-the-land' attack pattern. The card shows a list of internal hosts that communicated with a suspicious external IP. To determine which hosts to isolate first, what should the analyst review in the threat details?

   • AThe list of all open ports on the suspicious external IP address.
   • BThe total number of alerts generated in the last 24 hours across the entire environment.
   • CThe affected assets' criticality tags and the specific attack vectors observed for each host.
   • DThe threat actor's suspected country of origin and their preferred malware families.
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