Question 1

When a Correlation Rule successfully triggers, this occurs at the

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Correlation Rules trigger at the Correlation Engine, which is responsible for analyzing events and identifying patterns that match correlation rules. The Correlation Engine works closely with the Correlation Processor, which is responsible for processing incoming events and passing them to the Correlation Engine for analysis. The Correlation Manager is the higher-level component that oversees the entire correlation process, but does not directly handle individual events or rules.

Question 2

Analysts can effectively use the McAfee SIEM to identify threats by

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Analysts can effectively identify threats by focusing on aggregated and correlated events data, as this helps in identifying patterns and anomalies that may indicate security threats.

Question 3

While investigating beaconing Malware, an analyst can narrow the search quickly by using which of the following watchlists in the McAfee SIEM?

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GTI (Global Threat Intelligence) is a comprehensive watchlist that includes indicators of compromise (IOCs) from various sources, including McAfee's own research, third-party feeds, and contributions from the security community. It is the most expansive and up-to-date watchlist, making it the best choice for investigating beaconing malware. The other watchlists may not have the same breadth of coverage or accuracy.

Question 4

The McAfee SIEM solution satisfies which of the following compliance requirements?

Accepted Answer

The McAfee SIEM solution is designed for continuous monitoring and log retention, which is required for many compliance requirements such as HIPAA, PCI/DSS, and SOX. McAfee also offers specific solutions for PII protection and patch management automation, but these are not inherent features of the SIEM solution.

Question 5

If there is no firewall at the border of the network, which of the following could be used to simulate the protection a firewall provides?

Accepted Answer

A Router Access Control List (ACL) can be used to filter traffic and control access to and from the network, similar to how a firewall operates.

Question 6

The configuration of a receiver has recently been modified and issues occur. Which command will collect historical data?

Accepted Answer

The getstatsdata command is used to collect historical data on the system, including statistics such as CPU usage, network traffic, and memory usage. This data can be helpful in determining the cause of issues that are occurring after a system configuration change. Htop, df, and snmpget are not specifically designed for collecting historical data.

Question 7

The historical ACE function allows the user to perform retrospective correlations on older data. In which of the following devices is the data located that the historical correlation engine uses?

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The historical correlation engine uses data located in the ELM (Event Log Memory).

Question 8

The McAfee SIEM baselines daily events over

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Question 9

Which of the following are the three default users defined within the Users and Groups option in the ESM properties?

Accepted Answer

The three default users defined within the Users and Groups option in the ESM properties are NGCP, POLICY, and REPORT.

Question 10

Which of the following are the three compression ratios available for raw logs being handled by the ELM?

Accepted Answer

According to ELM documentation, the three compression ratios available for raw logs are 14:1, 17:1, and 20:1. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

Question 11

The McAfee Enterprise Log Manager (ELM) offers three levels of compression (Low, Medium, and High). By default, the ELM compression level is set to Low. Which of the following is the compression ratio for the Medium level?

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Question 12

Alarms using field match as the condition type allow for selected Actions to be taken when the Alarm condition is met. Which of the following McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) Actions can be selected when creating such Alarm?

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Question 13

Reports can be created by selecting the ESM System Properties window, the Reports Icon in the top right of the ESM screen or by which of the following other methods within Alarm Creation?

Accepted Answer

Reports can be created by selecting the Actions tab within Alarm Creation, as it allows users to define actions such as generating reports when certain conditions are met.

Question 14

The Global Blacklist feature can be used to block specific traffic from which of the following devices?

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Question 15

Which of the following is the default port used to communicate between McAfee SIEM devices?

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Question 16

When the automated system backup is configured to include events, flows and log data, the first backup will capture all events, flows and logs

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Question 17

When displaying baseline averages using the automatic time range option, baseline data is correlated by using the same time period that is being used for the current query for which of the following past number of intervals?

Accepted Answer

Baseline data is correlated by using the same time period that is being used for the current query for the past five intervals.

Question 18

How often does the configuration and policy data from the primary Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) get synchronized with the redundant ESM?

Accepted Answer

The configuration and policy data from the primary ESM gets synchronized with the redundant ESM every 5 minutes.

Question 19

An organization notices an increasing number of ESM concurrent connection events. To mitigate risks related to concurrent sessions which action should the organization take?

Accepted Answer

Decreasing the console timeout value will reduce the duration of inactive sessions, thereby minimizing the risk associated with concurrent sessions by ensuring that unused sessions are terminated more quickly.

Question 20

A SIEM can be effectively used to identify active threats from internal systems by monitoring/correlating events that occur

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Exam 3: Intel Security Certified Product Specialist