ISC2 CC Security Operations Practice Question
A Security Operations Center (SOC) Tier 1 analyst notices an alert for a failed login attempt from an unusual geographic location. What is the primary responsibility of a Tier 1 analyst in this scenario?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Escalate the alert to Tier 2 for further investigation.
Tier 1 analysts monitor alerts, triage them, and escalate potential incidents to higher tiers for deeper investigation.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Escalate the alert to Tier 2 for further investigation.
Why this is correct
Tier 1 triages and escalates suspicious alerts.
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Perform advanced forensic analysis on the affected system.
Why it's wrong here
Advanced analysis is Tier 3 responsibility.
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Conduct threat hunting to identify similar patterns.
Why it's wrong here
Threat hunting is Tier 3 activity.
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Implement a firewall rule to block all traffic from that location.
Why it's wrong here
Implementation of changes is not a Tier 1 task.
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Introduction to Security Principles
Key term
Security operations center
A Security Operations Center (SOC) is a centralized team and facility that monitors, detects, analyzes, and responds to cybersecurity incidents across an organization's IT environment 24/7.
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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