200-201 Security Monitoring Practice Question
A SIEM correlation rule is configured to alert when there are 10 failed login attempts from the same source IP within 1 minute. An analyst receives an alert for source IP 10.0.0.5. Which type of attack is most likely being detected?
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Why each option matters
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Brute force attack
Multiple failed logins from the same source IP in a short time indicates a brute force attack.
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Brute force attack
Why this is correct
The pattern of many failed logins from one IP is characteristic of brute force.
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Man-in-the-middle attack
Why it's wrong here
MITM intercepts traffic, not login attempts.
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DDoS attack
Why it's wrong here
DDoS involves many sources, not one.
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SQL injection attempt
Why it's wrong here
SQL injection targets web applications via crafted queries.
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