SecOps-Architect Practice Question: Secops Frameworks And Threat Response Architecture
A security architect is establishing an operational metrics dashboard for executive leadership. Which metric best demonstrates the risk reduction impact of automated security orchestration and response (SOAR) playbooks?
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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Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) / Containment Time
Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) or Containment Time directly shows how automation accelerates remediation and reduces organizational exposure time.
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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Total number of raw logs ingested per second (EPS)
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. EPS measures data volume, not operational risk reduction.
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Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) / Containment Time
Why this is correct
Correct. MTTR measures how quickly security operations contain and remediate threats, directly reflecting SOAR value.
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Average CPU utilization of the SIEM collector nodes
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. CPU utilization is an infrastructure health metric.
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Number of security personnel trained on phishing awareness
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This measures security awareness training, not SOAR response efficiency.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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