20+ practice questions focused on Security Policies and Procedures — 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 Security Policies and Procedures PracticeAn incident handler needs to preserve a hard drive from a compromised system. Which two actions are essential to maintain the integrity of the evidence?
Explanation: A write blocker prevents any writes to the original drive, preserving its integrity during imaging. Option D is correct because computing a cryptographic hash (e.g., SHA-256) of the original drive before imaging creates a digital fingerprint that can be used later to verify that the forensic image is an exact copy and that no alterations occurred during acquisition or analysis. Both actions are essential to maintain evidence integrity and admissibility.
An organization is implementing a threat intelligence sharing program. They want to exchange both structured indicators and full reports with other members of their ISAC. Which combination of standards/protocols should they choose? (Choose two.)
Explanation: STIX (Structured Threat Information Expression) is the standard for representing structured threat indicators and full reports, enabling both machine-readable indicators and human-readable context. TAXII (Trusted Automated Exchange of Indicator Information) is the transport protocol that defines how STIX content is exchanged over HTTPS. Together, they allow ISAC members to share threat intelligence in a standardized, automated manner. Snort rules are signatures for intrusion detection, not a sharing standard. OpenIOC is a format for indicators but lacks the report capability and transport protocol. MISP is a platform that can use STIX/TAXII but is not itself a standard or protocol.
During an incident investigation, a forensic analyst needs to preserve the integrity of a hard drive. Which two actions should the analyst take before imaging the drive?
Explanation: To preserve integrity, the analyst must use a write blocker to prevent any writes during imaging, and generate a hash (e.g., SHA-256) before and after to verify no changes occurred.
During which phase of the NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2 incident response process should an organization develop and exercise the incident response plan?
Explanation: Preparation includes creating the IR plan, team, tools, and conducting exercises. The other phases occur after an incident is detected.
A security analyst receives an alert from the SIEM indicating a large number of failed login attempts from an external IP address targeting a user account. According to the incident response process, what should be the analyst's first action?
Explanation: Initial triage is part of Detection and Analysis to determine if the alert is a true positive and assess its priority.
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