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Jason, a SOC Analyst with Maximus Tech, was investigating Cisco ASA Firewall logs and came across the following log entry: May 06 2018 21:27:27 asa 1: %ASA -5 - 11008: User 'enable_15' executed the…

The correct answer is A. Warning condition message. In the context of Cisco ASA Firewall logs, messages are categorized into different severity levels ranging from 0 (emergencies) to 7 (debugging messages). The log entry mentioned specifies a severity level of 5, denoted by "-5-" in the log entry. According to Cisco's…

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Jason, a SOC Analyst with Maximus Tech, was investigating Cisco ASA Firewall logs and came across the following log entry:

May 06 2018 21:27:27 asa 1: %ASA -5 – 11008: User 'enable_15' executed the 'configure term' command What does the security level in the above log indicates?

Options

  • AWarning condition message
  • BCritical condition message
  • CNormal but significant message
  • DInformational message

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  • A
    82% (32)
  • B
    10% (4)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Explanation

In the context of Cisco ASA Firewall logs, messages are categorized into different severity levels ranging from 0 (emergencies) to 7 (debugging messages). The log entry mentioned specifies a severity level of 5, denoted by "-5-" in the log entry. According to Cisco's documentation, a severity level of 5 corresponds to a "Notification" level, which indicates a warning condition message. These messages are significant and highlight conditions that could potentially lead to more severe problems if not addressed. The execution of the 'configure term' command by 'enable_15' user, as noted in the log, is an example of a notable event that warrants attention, hence categorized under this severity level. "Cisco ASA Series Syslog Messages", Cisco Systems, Inc. "Understanding Logging Levels in Cisco ASA Security Appliances", Cisco Community.

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