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200-201 Question #550: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: NetFlow. NetFlow provides compact, metadata-based flow records that summarize who communicated with whom, when, for how long, and how much data was transferred. This uses far less storage than full packet captures while still enabling rapid scoping and source identification for incident r

Submitted by olafpl· Mar 6, 2026Network Intrusion Analysis

Question

An analyst must choose one source of information for further troubleshooting. One key requirement is to use low storage space over the next 12 months and quickly determine the source and scope of an attack to effectively mitigate it. Which source of information must the analyst choose?

Options

  • Aspan port
  • BNetFlow
  • C.pcap file
  • Dtraffic mirroring

Explanation

NetFlow provides compact, metadata-based flow records that summarize who communicated with whom, when, for how long, and how much data was transferred. This uses far less storage than full packet captures while still enabling rapid scoping and source identification for incident response over long retention periods.

Topics

#NetFlow#network traffic analysis#data sources

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