200-201 Security Monitoring Practice Question
An organization uses Zeek for network monitoring. An analyst wants to extract files transferred over HTTP from network traffic. Which Zeek script or functionality should they use?
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
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Zeek's file extraction script
Zeek's file analysis framework can extract files from protocols like HTTP. The script 'file_extraction.zeek' or 'http_file_extraction.zeek' is used. However, the question likely expects 'Zeek's file extraction capability' or similar. Among options: 'HTTP::extract_files' is a Zeek event or script. The correct answer is that Zeek can extract files via its file analysis framework, and the specific script is often 'http_file_extraction.zeek'.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Zeek's connection log
Why it's wrong here
Connection logs have basic flow info, not file data.
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Zeek's HTTP log
Why it's wrong here
HTTP log contains metadata, not file contents.
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Zeek's file extraction script
Why this is correct
Zeek provides a script to extract files from HTTP traffic.
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Zeek's DNS log
Why it's wrong here
DNS logs contain query/response data.
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