200-201 Security Monitoring Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are functions of a SIEM system in security monitoring?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Correlation rule engine
SIEM aggregates logs from various sources and applies correlation rules to detect threats. Packet capture and port scanning are not core SIEM functions.
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Packet capture and analysis
Why it's wrong here
Packet capture is done by tools like Wireshark, not SIEM.
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Correlation rule engine
Why this is correct
SIEM correlates events to detect incidents.
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Firewall rule management
Why it's wrong here
Firewall management is not a SIEM function.
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Log aggregation and normalization
Why this is correct
SIEM collects and normalizes logs from multiple sources.
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Vulnerability scanning
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability scanning is a separate function.
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