212-89 Incident Handling Process Practice Question
You are using a SIEM to correlate events during an investigation. What is the primary advantage of correlation in incident analysis?
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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It links related alerts to show the attack progression
Correlation links disparate events across different devices to reveal the full attack path.
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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It reduces the amount of storage required for logs
Why it's wrong here
Correlation usually increases the need for indexed log data.
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It links related alerts to show the attack progression
Why this is correct
Correlation identifies patterns across disparate logs to reconstruct the incident.
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It automatically blocks all suspicious traffic
Why it's wrong here
Correlation identifies, it does not necessarily enforce blocking.
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It replaces the need for human analysis
Why it's wrong here
Human expertise is still required to validate correlated findings.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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