Cisco Conducting Threat Hunting and Defending using Cisco Technologies for CyberOps

QUESTION NO: 1
The MITRE ATT&CK framework is primarily used for modeling:

A. Threats using tactics, techniques, and procedures B. Physical security measures C. Software development lifecycles D. Business processes

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 2
A tactic that indicates a sophisticated threat actor rather than a commodity malware campaign is:

A. Posting threats on social media B. Scanning the internet for vulnerable servers C. Use of widely available exploit kits D. Targeted spear-phishing emails

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 3
Identifying analytical gaps using threat hunting methodologies helps in:

A. Reducing the efficiency of the threat hunting team B. Decreasing data visibility C. Increasing the time to detect threats D. Pinpointing areas for process improvement

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 4
Identifying a threat actor's tactics involves understanding their:

A. Choice of programming language B. Overall objectives and goals C. Specific vulnerabilities targeted D. Preferred malware encryption algorithm

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 5
Analytical gaps in threat hunting methodologies can result in:

A. Missed detection opportunities B. Improved threat actor attribution C. An overreliance on automated alerting systems D. Perfect detection with no false negatives

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 6
What is a key advantage of AI in cybersecurity?

A. It can analyze vast amounts of data to identify potential threats B. It completely replaces the need for human security analysts C. It eliminates the need for security patches D. It can predict future attacks with 100% accuracy

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 7
What is a limiting factor of detection tools for malware behavior?

A. Lack of skilled personnel B. Inability to decrypt traffic C. All of the above D. High false positive rates

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 8
The Cyber Kill Chain helps in determining the priority level of attacks by:

A. Identifying the most expensive software vulnerabilities B. Highlighting the most common types of malware C. Calculating the potential financial loss from an attack D. Mapping out the stages of an attack from reconnaissance to actions on objectives

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 9
Structured threat hunting differs from unstructured threat hunting in that it:

A. Is based on specific hypotheses or indicators B. Is more ad hoc and relies on the hunter's intuition C. Requires predefined datasets for analysis D. Does not require any prior knowledge of threats

Correct Answer: A

Cisco Conducting Threat Hunting and Defending using Cisco Technologies for CyberOps - 300-220 Exam Questions