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Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Analyst Questions 21–25 (page: 6)

Updated On: 26-Oct-2026

An analyst is examining the logs for a web application’s login form. They see thousands of failed logon attempts using various usernames and passwords. Internet research indicates that these credentials may have been compiled by combining account information from several recent data breaches.
Which type of attack would this be an example of?

  1. Credential sniffing
  2. Password cracking
  3. Password spraying
  4. Credential stuffing

Answer(s): D



A successful Continuous Monitoring initiative involves the entire organization.
When an analyst discovers the need for more context or additional information, perhaps from additional data sources or altered correlation rules, to what role would this request generally escalate?

  1. SOC Manager
  2. Security Analyst
  3. Security Engineer
  4. Security Architect

Answer(s): C

Explanation:


Reference:

https://www.fedramp.gov/assets/resources/documents/CSP_Continuous_Monitoring_Strategy_Guide.pdf



A Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team produces a report detailing a specific threat actor’s typical behaviors and intent. This would be an example of what type of intelligence?

  1. Operational
  2. Executive
  3. Tactical
  4. Strategic

Answer(s): D

Explanation:


Reference:

https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/cyber-threat-intelligence



In which phase of the Continuous Monitoring cycle are suggestions and improvements typically made?

  1. Define and Predict
  2. Establish and Architect
  3. Analyze and Report
  4. Implement and Collect

Answer(s): C

Explanation:


Reference:

https://www.smartsheet.com/content/continuous-improvement



What feature of Splunk Security Essentials (SSE) allows an analyst to see a listing of current on-boarded data sources in Splunk so they can view content based on available data?

  1. Security Content
  2. Data Inventory
  3. Data Source Onboarding Guides
  4. Security Data Journey

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The Data Inventory in Splunk Security Essentials enumerates all of your on-boarded data sources (source types), enabling you to filter and view only the content that aligns with the data you actually have.



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