312-39 Incident Detection And Triage Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are considered best practices when configuring SIEM alerts to minimize false positives?
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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Implementing Risk-Based Alerting (RBA).
Tuning thresholds and using risk-based alerting are key strategies.
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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Implementing Risk-Based Alerting (RBA).
Why this is correct
RBA aggregates risk, reducing individual alert noise.
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Disabling all alerts during off-hours.
Why it's wrong here
Attacks often happen off-hours.
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Using wildcard searches for all rules.
Why it's wrong here
Wildcards increase noise.
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Setting thresholds based on baselined activity.
Why this is correct
Baselines provide context for normal activity.
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Increasing log retention to 10 years.
Why it's wrong here
Retention is for compliance, not tuning.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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