312-39 Incident Detection And Triage Practice Question
In IBM QRadar, you notice that a specific log source is not contributing to offense creation. Upon checking the 'Log Activity' tab, you see events are being parsed but are not mapped to any QID. What is the next logical step?
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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Create a custom DSM and map the event IDs to existing QIDs.
QID mapping ensures that normalized events are correctly classified for correlation.
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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Create a custom DSM and map the event IDs to existing QIDs.
Why this is correct
Correct mapping is required for the correlation engine to interpret the logs.
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Increase the storage allocation for the log source.
Why it's wrong here
Storage issues do not cause parsing/mapping failures.
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Upgrade the firmware on the log source.
Why it's wrong here
Firmware is unrelated to QID mapping.
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Restart the Event Processor service.
Why it's wrong here
Restarting services does not fix mapping issues.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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