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Symantec Security Analytics 8.0 Technical Specialist
250-552
Validate your expertise in Symantec Security Analytics 8.0 with the 250-552 exam.
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You are configuring alerts in Symantec Security Analytics. What happens when you set an alert threshold too low?
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A
More relevant alerts trigger
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B
Fewer alerts are generated
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C
Alerts may become overwhelming
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D
System performance improves
Explanation
Setting a threshold too low can result in alert fatigue, overwhelming the security team with irrelevant alerts.
Which service helps identify threats based on user behavior?
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A
User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
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B
Database Activity Monitoring
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C
Network Traffic Analysis
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D
Threat Intelligence Platform
Explanation
UEBA specializes in identifying anomalous user actions; others focus on different threat aspects.
A company needs to secure sensitive data by monitoring access patterns. What should be configured?
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A
Behavioral Analytics
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B
Firewall Rules
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C
Email Encryption
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D
VPN Access
Explanation
Behavioral Analytics focuses on monitoring user access patterns, while others handle different security layers.
What happens when an alert is generated by Symantec Security Analytics?
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A
It auto-resolves based on scripts
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B
Notification is sent to admin
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C
It triggers a system reboot
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D
All data is deleted
Explanation
Alerts typically notify administrators, while others do not accurately represent common alert behavior.
Which service in Symantec Security Analytics primarily handles log retention and analysis?
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A
Data Lake
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B
Web Gateway
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C
Endpoint Protection
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D
Email Security
Explanation
Data Lake is designed for log retention and analysis; others serve different security purposes.
A network administrator needs to set up alerts for unauthorized access attempts. What feature should they enable in Symantec Security Analytics?
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A
User Behavior Analytics
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B
Incident Response
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C
Threat Intelligence
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D
Vulnerability Management
Explanation
User Behavior Analytics can identify abnormal access patterns and alert accordingly; others do not specifically address access attempts.
You are configuring data feeds in Symantec Security Analytics. What happens when the data feed is set to 'real-time'?
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A
Data is aggregated daily
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B
Data will be cached for later
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C
Data is processed as it arrives
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D
Data is stored indefinitely
Explanation
Real-time processing allows immediate analysis of incoming data; the other options describe different processing methods.
Which service in Symantec Security Analytics provides unified visibility and analysis of security data?
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A
Data Security Monitoring
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B
Threat Intelligence Hub
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C
Security Information and Event Management
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D
Vulnerability Management System
Explanation
SIEM aggregates and analyzes security event data; others focus on narrower aspects of security.
A company needs to enforce DNS security policy for outgoing connections. What should they implement in Symantec Security Analytics?
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A
DNS Sinkholing
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B
Traffic Tunneling
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C
Data Exfiltration Prevention
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D
Sandboxing
Explanation
DNS Sinkholing redirects malicious DNS requests; others do not specifically address DNS security.
You are configuring data retention settings in Symantec Security Analytics. What happens when you set a retention policy to 30 days?
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A
Data will be archived for 90 days
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B
Data older than 30 days is deleted
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C
Only security alerts will be retained
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D
Data is copied to a backup server
Explanation
Setting a 30-day retention policy deletes data older than 30 days; other options suggest incorrect actions.