312-39 Security Operations And Management Practice Question
You are auditing your SOC workflow and find that incident escalations are delayed. Which metric should you analyze to identify the bottleneck between alert detection and analyst assignment?
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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MTTA
Mean Time to Acknowledge (MTTA) specifically measures the time from alert generation to human intervention.
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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MTTR
Why it's wrong here
MTTR measures total resolution time.
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False Positive Rate
Why it's wrong here
This tracks alert quality, not workflow speed.
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Dwell Time
Why it's wrong here
Dwell time tracks attacker presence.
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MTTA
Why this is correct
MTTA tracks the latency in alert pickup.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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