ISC2 CC Security Operations Practice Question
A security analyst at a Security Operations Centre (SOC) receives an alert from the SIEM indicating multiple failed login attempts for a user account followed by a successful login from an unusual geographic location. According to SOC tier responsibilities, which tier should perform the initial triage of this alert?
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Why each option matters
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Tier 1 analyst
Tier 1 analysts are responsible for monitoring alerts and performing initial triage to determine if further investigation is needed.
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Tier 1 analyst
Why this is correct
Tier 1 analysts monitor alerts and perform initial triage.
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IT support team
Why it's wrong here
IT support is not part of the SOC tier structure.
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Tier 2 analyst
Why it's wrong here
Tier 2 handles deeper investigation after escalation from Tier 1.
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Tier 3 analyst
Why it's wrong here
Tier 3 handles advanced analysis and threat hunting.
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Introduction to Security Principles
Key term
SIEM
SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) is a system that collects and analyzes log data from across an IT environment to detect and respond to security threats in real time.
Key term
SOC
A Security Operations Center (SOC) is a centralized team that monitors, detects, analyzes, and responds to cybersecurity incidents to protect an organization's information systems.
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