200-201 Security Monitoring Practice Question
A network analyst is creating a baseline for normal network traffic. Which TWO metrics should be included to establish a baseline?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Average bandwidth usage over time
Baselines include average bandwidth usage and typical protocol distribution. Peak traffic times and unusual payload sizes are anomalies, not baseline metrics.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Average bandwidth usage over time
Why this is correct
Average bandwidth is a key baseline metric.
- ✗
Excessive connection attempts from a single IP
Why it's wrong here
Excessive attempts are anomalies, not baseline.
- ✗
Peak traffic times
Why it's wrong here
Peak times are important but are patterns, not metrics like bandwidth.
- ✓
Typical protocol distribution (e.g., HTTP vs DNS)
Why this is correct
Knowing the typical mix of protocols helps detect anomalies.
- ✗
Unusual payload sizes
Why it's wrong here
Unusual sizes are anomalies, not baseline.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
One of 979 original 200-201 practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This 200-201 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Cisco certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the 200-201 exam.