312-39 Incident Detection And Triage Practice Question
Which of these is a common SIEM data ingestion protocol?
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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Syslog.
Syslog is the most common and standard protocol for log transmission.
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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ICMP.
Why it's wrong here
ICMP is for network connectivity, not logs.
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HTTP.
Why it's wrong here
While some APIs use HTTP, Syslog is more foundational.
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Syslog.
Why this is correct
Syslog is the universal standard for log shipping.
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DHCP.
Why it's wrong here
DHCP is for IP assignment.
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