SOC Analyst Quiz

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1. What does IAM stand for in cybersecurity?

Instantaneous Automated Messaging

Internal Audit

Integrated Application Module

Identity and Access Management

2. Your organization is reviewing its incident response plan. Which of the following activities is MOST effective in testing the plan’s completeness and effectiveness?

Reviewing the incident response plan document annually.

Waiting for a real incident to occur to test the plan.

Sending out surveys to employees asking for feedback on the plan.

Conducting a tabletop exercise with the incident response team.

3. Following a security breach, you are tasked with performing forensic analysis on an affected server. Which of the following steps should you prioritize to ensure the integrity of the forensic investigation?

Begin data recovery procedures on the server.

Capture a bit-by-bit image of the server’s hard drive.

Analyze the most recently modified files first.

Immediately disconnect the server from the network.

4. An organization wants to ensure that its IT infrastructure is secure by design and remains secure through changes. Which of the following practices is MOST critical for achieving this goal?

Encryption of all data at rest and in transit

Implementation of a configuration management database (CMDB)

Regular password rotation for all user accounts

Continuous monitoring for unauthorized changes

5. What kind of attack does a SOC typically monitor for signs of?

DDoS

Ransomware

Malware

Phishing

6. What is the primary role of a SOC?

Managing marketing strategies

Office administrative tasks

Developing software applications

Monitoring and analyzing organization’s security posture

7. For real-time network traffic analysis and monitoring on Linux systems, which tool is preferred?

Wireshark

Netcat

ifconfig

iptables

8. During a routine check, a SOC analyst finds a suspicious file that exhibits polymorphic behavior, making signature-based detection ineffective. Which analysis method is MOST suitable for identifying the nature and potential impact of this malware?

YARA rule creation

Behavioral analysis in a sandbox environment

Static code analysis

Threat intelligence feed comparison

9. When hardening SSH configurations on a Linux server, which of the following actions increases security the most?

Increasing the verbosity level of logging

Disabling root login over SSH

Enabling password authentication

Changing the default SSH port

10. What is the primary security concern with third-party components and libraries in software development?

Software licensing violations

Introduction of vulnerabilities

Increased application size

Higher development costs

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