200-201 Security Monitoring Practice Question
Which log type would an analyst examine to view details about HTTP methods (GET, POST), response codes, and user-agent strings?
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Web server logs
Web server logs record HTTP requests and responses, including methods, URLs, response codes, and user-agent information.
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Web server logs
Why this is correct
Web server logs contain detailed HTTP transaction data.
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System logs
Why it's wrong here
System logs record OS events, not HTTP details.
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Firewall logs
Why it's wrong here
Firewall logs show allowed/denied traffic but not HTTP details.
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DNS logs
Why it's wrong here
DNS logs contain query/response data, not HTTP.
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