200-201 Security Policies and Procedures Practice Question
Which SOC tier is responsible for threat hunting and advanced forensic analysis?
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Tier 3
Tier 3 analysts perform proactive threat hunting and complex forensics.
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Tier 1
Why it's wrong here
Tier 1 monitors alerts and performs initial triage.
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Tier 3
Why this is correct
Tier 3 involves threat hunting, advanced forensics, and tool development.
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All tiers equally
Why it's wrong here
Threat hunting is specific to Tier 3.
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Tier 2
Why it's wrong here
Tier 2 handles deeper investigation and correlation.
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