Behavioral analytics tools are used PRIMARILY to manage risks within an organization by:

The correct answer is C. detecting anomalous user activities. Behavioral analytics tools primarily manage risk by detecting anomalous user activities that deviate from established patterns, enabling early identification of insider threats, compromised accounts, or misuse.

Submitted by tarun92· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Risk Management

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Aestablishing security baselines on endpoints.
Banalyzing communications from external users for malware.
Cdetecting anomalous user activities.
Dpreventing the exfiltration of sensitive data.

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A
6% (3)
B
2% (1)
C
90% (43)
D
2% (1)

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Behavioral analytics tools primarily manage risk by detecting anomalous user activities that deviate from established patterns, enabling early identification of insider threats, compromised accounts, or misuse.

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#Behavioral Analytics#UEBA#Threat Detection#Anomalous Activity

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