20+ practice questions focused on Host-Based Analysis — one of the most tested topics on the Cisco CyberOps Associate 200-201 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Host-Based Analysis PracticeAn analyst is investigating a Windows host suspected of malware persistence. Which registry key is commonly used by malware to run a program every time a user logs in, located under both HKLM and HKCU?
Explanation: The Run and RunOnce keys under HKLM and HKCU are common persistence mechanisms. Malware often adds entries here to execute automatically at user logon.
During an incident response on a Linux server, an analyst runs 'ps aux' and notices a process named 'cryptominer' with high CPU usage. The process PPID is 1. Which tool would best help the analyst examine the parent-child relationship and find how the process was started?
Explanation: The pstree command shows the process hierarchy in a tree format, clearly displaying parent-child relationships. This helps trace how the malicious process was launched.
A security analyst is analyzing a suspicious PE file. Using a hex editor, the analyst sees the MZ header (4D 5A). The file's entropy is calculated as 7.8. What does the high entropy most likely indicate?
Explanation: High entropy (close to 8) suggests the file is packed or encrypted, as compressed or encrypted data has high randomness. This is often used by malware to evade signature detection.
An analyst uses Volatility to analyze a memory dump from a compromised Windows machine. Which Volatility command would show the list of running processes along with their parent process IDs?
Explanation: The 'pstree' plugin in Volatility displays the process tree with parent-child relationships, helping identify suspicious process hierarchies.
A Linux administrator checks authentication logs to investigate a possible brute-force attack. Which log file typically contains records of successful and failed SSH login attempts?
Explanation: On most Linux distributions, /var/log/auth.log (or /var/log/secure on Red Hat-based systems) records authentication events including SSH logins.
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