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CAS-005 · Question #46

A security engineer is developing a solution to meet the following requirements: - All endpoints should be able to establish telemetry with a SIEM. - All endpoints should be able to be integrated…

The correct answer is D. HIPS and host-based firewall. To meet the requirements of having all endpoints establish telemetry with a SIEM, integrate into an XDR platform, and allow SOC services to monitor the XDR platform, the best approach is to implement Host Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) and a host-based firewall. HIPS can…

Submitted by joshua94· Mar 6, 2026Security Engineering

Question

A security engineer is developing a solution to meet the following requirements:

  • All endpoints should be able to establish telemetry with a SIEM.
  • All endpoints should be able to be integrated into the XDR platform.
  • SOC services should be able to monitor the XDR platform

Which of the following should the security engineer implement to meet the requirements?

Options

  • ACDR and central logging
  • BHIDS and vTPM
  • CWAF and syslog
  • DHIPS and host-based firewall

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    81% (21)

Explanation

To meet the requirements of having all endpoints establish telemetry with a SIEM, integrate into an XDR platform, and allow SOC services to monitor the XDR platform, the best approach is to implement Host Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) and a host-based firewall. HIPS can provide detailed telemetry data to the SIEM and can be integrated into the XDR platform for comprehensive monitoring and response. The host-based firewall ensures that only authorized traffic is allowed, providing an additional layer of security.

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