200-201 Security Policies and Procedures Practice Question
Which threat intelligence sharing standard defines a language and format for representing structured threat information, such as indicators and campaigns?
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STIX
STIX is a standardized language for describing threat intelligence, while TAXII is the protocol to share it.
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STIX
Why this is correct
STIX defines a structured format for threat information.
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MISP
Why it's wrong here
MISP is a platform for sharing threat intelligence, not a language/format.
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TAXII
Why it's wrong here
TAXII is a protocol for exchanging threat intelligence, not a format.
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OpenIOC
Why it's wrong here
OpenIOC is a format for indicators, but not as comprehensive as STIX.
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