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Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Analyst Questions 41–45 (page: 10)

Updated On: 26-Oct-2026

Which of the following data sources would be most useful to determine if a user visited a recently identified malicious website?

  1. Web Server Logs
  2. Web Proxy Logs
  3. Intrusion Detection Logs
  4. Active Directory Logs

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Web proxy logs capture every user request to external websites, allowing you to see if a user’s browser was directed to the known malicious URL. Proxy logs thus provide direct evidence of web visits, unlike web server logs (which only cover your own servers) or IDS/AD logs.



A network security tool that continuously monitors a network for malicious activity and takes action to block it is known as which of the following?

  1. SIEM
  2. Intrusion Detection System
  3. Intrusion Prevention System
  4. Packet Sniffer

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

An Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) not only monitors network traffic for malicious activity but also automatically takes action, such as dropping or rejecting packets, to block threats in real time. An IDS, by contrast, only detects and alerts without actively blocking.



While investigating a malware incident, an analyst is unable to determine the host name from the network logs.
What feature of Enterprise Security most likely needs to be updated?

  1. Malware Center
  2. Assets & Identities
  3. Identity Center
  4. Data Models

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Assets & Identities in Splunk Enterprise Security enrich events with contextual information such as host names, IP addresses, and user identities. If an analyst cannot determine the host name from network logs, it likely means the Assets (e.g., IP-to-hostname mappings) are incomplete or outdated and need to be updated.



Which unit of a Security Operations team is focused on collaboration and the integration of defensive tactics and offensive results?

  1. Green team
  2. Blue team
  3. Purple team
  4. Orange team

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The Purple team is responsible for integrating the efforts of both the Blue team (defensive operations) and the Red team (offensive operations). Their focus is on collaboration, ensuring that insights from offensive testing directly enhance defensive strategies and capabilities.



An analyst is investigating a network alert for suspected lateral movement from one Windows host to another Windows host. According to Splunk CIM documentation, the IP address of the host from which the attacker is moving would be in which field?

  1. host
  2. dest
  3. src_nt_host
  4. src_ip

Answer(s): D

Explanation:


Reference:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/CIM/5.3.2/User/CIMfields



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